COVENTRY sports star Ellan Fraser will be going for gold as she represents Great Britain at the Women’s Under 25 wheelchair basketball World Championships in Bangkok.
Ellan, who plays for Coventry Crusaders, has been among the 12 selected to represent her country in Thailand to compete in the tournament, which got under way on Tuesday and will run until Monday, October 9.
She featured for the GB Women at the senior World Championships in June and is hoping to secure a spot on the plane for the Paris Paralympics next summer.
The 19-year-old started playing the sport in 2015 and has since gone on to represent Worcester Wolves in the Women’s Premier League, the first-ever UK professional disability sports competition in the country.
The under-25 world championships feature ten countries, with GB getting their campaign underway in Pool A against USA, Australia, Spain and China.
Ellan has Cerebral Palsy, a neurological condition she has had since birth.
She told the Observer: “I’m very excited about being selected and I’m so thankful for all the support I’ve had from my family and friends.
“This team means so much to me, I’ve known these girls my whole career and to be playing in an international competition with them is just amazing.
“There’s so much potential for this team and I can’t wait to see what we will achieve at the World Championships.”
