Bly Twomey

Bly was born with cerebral palsy and has always loved sport. She only started table in 2021. She fell in love with the sport immediately and her talent was spotted at a multi-sport camp for SEN children, after which she was asked to go regularly to Brighton Table Tennis Club where she trains today. 

Bly is a phenomenon of sporting achievement. Earlier this year she secured her place as number four in world rankings and qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Whilst there, she went on to win two bronze medals, making her Great Britain's youngest table tennis medallist ever. After her history making victory, Bly said: 

I really hope to inspire other young people, and I think with them watching me, maybe they can go and achieve what I have also achieved.

She is also ranked number one in doubles, fourth in singles and first in the Under23s category – yet she’s still only 14!

Bly is not only top of her class in paralympic sport but also in able-bodied table tennis which is unheard of.  She won bronze in U13 nationals in 2023 and came 5^th in the U15s national cup. She is truly inspiring and taking the table tennis community by storm.

Bly Says: “I am delighted to be an Ambassador for Dreams Come True. The charity supports many children with many different conditions, including cerebral palsy.  I truly believe my dreams have come true through table tennis - competing in the Paralympics is all I’ve been dreaming of since I started playing sport and now that is going to happen in August.  By supporting this charity I hope I can make dreams come true for children like me.”

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