Jodie Waite

Jodie Waite
Personal information
Born (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004
Limerick, Ireland
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityTransverse myelitis
1.0
Medal record
Women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 GlasgowTeam

Jodie Waite (born 23 March 2004) is a British wheelchair basketball player and a member of Great Britain women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Waite was named female wheelchair basketball player of the year three consecutive times in 2020, 2021 and 2022 by Basketball Ireland.[1] In July 2024, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair basketball.[2]

In July 2026, she represented Scotland at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal in the wheelchair basketball tournament.[3][4]

Personal life

Waite was diagnosed with transverse myelitis at 13 years old, a condition that left her paralyzed.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Limerick's Jodie Waite selected on team GB Paralympic wheelchair basketball team". Limerick Leader. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "ParalympicsGB announces wheelchair basketball squads for Paris 2024". paralympics.org. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Scotland win first Commonwealth basketball medals in Glasgow". The Herald. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Robyn Love and Scotland claim wheelchair 3x3 basketball silver". BBC. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Limerick's Jodie Waite set to make Paralympic debut after life-changing diagnosis". Irish Independent. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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