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Ben Weekes

By Stars Rising

  • Born

    Born
    Ben Weekes was born on the 20 September in Sydney, New South Wales

  • Wheelchair tennis

    Wheelchair tennis
    Is Australian number one means wheelchair tennis player. After a blood clot in his spine left him an incomplete paraplegic at age 13 he turned his passion for sport towards wheelchair tennis.

  • Fist junior tournament

    Fist junior tournament
    Playing his first international junior tournament at age 16.

  • Australia

    Australia
    First Competed for Australia wheelchair tennis.

  • Athens

    Athens
    Played wheelchair tennis in the Paraplegia Olympics at Athens

  • Men's Ranking

    Men's Ranking
    As one of the top juniors in the world he climbed the men’s ranking to reach the top 10 for the first time in May 2007 at age 22.

  • Beijing

    Beijing
    Played wheelchair tennis in the Paraplegia Olympics at Beijing