Summer Grabowski

Sport:

Footballer

Biography:

Growing up, I always loved all sports. I have played and won with Derby Deaf Futsal in tournaments. My family have always been into football, my dad is a Manchester United fan and my mum is a Leicester City fan. We were season ticket holders when Leicester won the Premier League and those memories of that football season will stay with me forever.

I have mostly grown up playing football at school and with my dad and brother. I was always really self-conscious because of my deafness to join a hearing team until the last couple of years. I can't remember how I heard about the Deaflympics, but I just knew that I should go along and try out. I loved it; all the staff and other girls were so friendly. They knew I was worried and anxious, but they made me so welcome and a part of the team. Away from football, I enjoy playing my PS5, especially adventure-type games. I enjoy being outside with friends, as well as travelling and visiting new places.

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