Devon Life meets Team GB Paralympians - James Bevis from Teignmouth

PUBLISHED: 17:55 03 September 2012 | UPDATED: 21:49 20 February 2013

At London 2012, James will be taking part in his second Paralympics games having competed in Beijing in 2008.

Devon Life meets Team GB Paralympians - James Bevis from Teignmouth

At London 2012, James will be taking part in his second Paralympics games having competed in Beijing in 2008. He has been interested in Target shooting since an early age and has always been keen to compete professionally and enter big competitions. He is feeling extremely confident for the London Olympics and so he should be, with many competitions and experience under his belt. He trains in Stoke Mandeville, but lives in Teignmouth, Devon.

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