Career
Born in Maidstone, Kent, O'Connor first represented Great Britain in 1996 at the World Age Games held in Kamloops, Canada. In 2005 O'Connor competed for Britain at the World Championships in Eindhoven. On 24 February 2007 O'Connor suffered a fractured c-spine at C6 - C7 with spinal cord damage following an accident whilst training for the upcoming season.
Although disabled, O'Connor is able to walk short distances unaided.