Simon Munn is a British

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...

 player.

He was part of Great Britain's wheelchair basketball team

Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team

The Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Great Britain in international competitions....

 at the 1992

Wheelchair basketball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :- References :...

, 1996

Wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :- References :...

, 2000

Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :- References :...

, 2004

Wheelchair Basketball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair Basketball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged in the Olympic Indoor Hall from September 18 to September 28.Teams consisted of twelve players, of whom five were on court at any one time. Each player was rated between 0.5 and 4.5 points based on the extent of their disability, with...

 and 2008 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair Basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

The Wheelchair Basketball competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics is held in Beijing National Indoor Stadium and Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium between September 7, 2008 and September 16, 2008...

. The team took the silver in 1996, and the bronze in 2004 and 2008.

He had his left leg amputated after a railway accident. Taking a shortcut home from the pub, he slipped and caught his foot in a set of points

Railroad switch

A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....

. Unable to free himself, his leg was severed when the next train passed, after which he was able to crawl towards a nearby road where he was discovered and taken to hospital.

He received the British Wheelchair Sport Awards in 2007.

He plans to retire as a basketball player after the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Paralympic Games will be held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions will be held at the newly built Basketball Arena, which will seat 10,000 spectators, and the The O2 in London...

in London.

External links

• Simon Munn, team-2012.com