The 29-year-old started playing wheelchair rugby in 2013, just two weeks after being discharged from hospital having sustained a spinal cord injury playing the able-bodied version of the sport.
Belfast's David Ross has long believed he would get to a Paralympic Games – and now he is finally here.
Read next: Rhys McClenaghan gives a rare insight into his preparations heading into the Olympic final“It was very early on that I thought I could get to a Games,” Ross said. “I got opportunities to train with the GB squad when I was very young before taking time off to finish my degree. “But I always had this belief in the back of my mind that I could do it, so I am delighted to be finally getting the chance.”
He added: “When I found out, you get the nod from the coaches that you are going, that is an emotional moment. “And I finally got back into the full-time schedule and got back to the point where I have now got to the pinnacle of getting to compete at a Paralympics. He will hope to emulate his wheelchair rugby inspiration Chris Ryan, who co-captained GB to the gold in Tokyo, while also thinking about how he can pay things forward.
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