Ross Wilson (born 5 June 1995) is a British paralympic

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player. He competed at the 2011 European Championships in

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, winning silver and gained another silver medal at the 2011 Bayreuth Open,

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, Germany, competing in the men's singles class 8. He has also been a two-time national doubles champion in non-disabled competition. In the

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he won a bronze medal in the men's team class 6–8.

Personal life

Wilson was born in Minster,

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. He has a genetic condition that affects his bones and their growth.

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* * * * 1995 births Living people English male table tennis players People from Minster-in-Thanet Paralympic table tennis players of Great Britain Paralympic medalists in table tennis Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Commonwealth Games medallists in table tennis Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Table tennis players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games {{UK-tabletennis-bio-stub