The 14-year-old from Brighton, East Sussex, made history as Great Britain's youngest Paralympic table tennis medallist by winning bronze in the doubles event alongside Fliss Pickard in the WD14 classification last week.

After a tough semi-final loss to world champion Kubra Korkut in the women's class seven singles, Twomey earned her second bronze medal of the Games. “I'm really proud to represent my country, and it's just been an amazing experience,” she said.

Twomey, who has cerebral palsy, started her singles match strong, but her more experienced opponent took control and won with scores of 9-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5, and 11-5. Reflecting on her success, Twomey said, “It's a lot to win two bronze medals at my first Paralympic Games at the age of 14. It gives me hope and confidence that I’m on the same level as them, and maybe I can get a gold in the future."

Supported by her identical twin sister Ellis and a lively group from Brighton Table Tennis Club, Twomey credits the sport for transforming her life. She only took up table tennis three years ago. “When I first started, I wasn't confident at all,” she shared. “I couldn’t go into big crowds because I was afraid people might push me away because of my disability. But now, I’m here, and everyone has a disability.”

She also expressed gratitude for her club, saying, “Brighton Table Tennis Club has done so much for me. They've been an amazing part of my journey, and without them, I couldn’t have achieved any of this."

Ellis added, “I feel really proud of her. She’s come so far in such a short time. She’s more aware and happy with her disability now. She used to feel sad and think she wasn’t as good as other people.”