Bly Twomey, the women's class 7 European champion, has been shortlisted for The Sunday Times Young Sportswoman of the Year award.
The 16-year-old won two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics and last year took the European class 7 singles title and the mixed class 14 doubles with Will Bayley. This year she won gold at the ITTF World Para Future in Nakhon Ratchasima in July.
She is up against the footballer Lexi Potter, the snowboarder Mia Brookes, the cricketer Tilly Corteen-Coleman, the athlete Renee Regis and the darts player Beau Greaves. Voting closes at midday on 7 December and the winners are announced in February.
Twomey is in Pattaya for the World Para Championships, which start on Friday, where she plays Costa Rica's Kristel Morales Madriz in the class 7 last 16.
