What do you currently do? 

I’m a Sport Management student at Loughborough University (graduating in 2026), and I’m a Great Britain bobsleigh athlete. I made my bobsleigh debut in December 2025, and alongside that, I also compete as a sprinter, so my week is a constant balance of lectures, training, recovery, and staying sharp across two sports.

Outside of sport, I genuinely enjoy problem-solving, going to the cinema, and keeping my mind stimulated by trying new experiences. I also create content around my sporting journey, documenting the process and the reality behind performance sport, which you can follow on Instagram at @TheAmhra.

Tell us about your sporting background.

Sport has always been a very big part of my life, and it was something my parents made sure my siblings and I did. Growing up, I liked to try every sport I came across, including basketball, tennis, ice hockey, handball, football or anything else that was on offer. In school, I tried badminton out and decided to continue playing at my local club. The head coach of the academy in the club introduced me to para-badminton and I was able to participate in my first para-badminton tournament in 2017 at the Ulsan Para-Badminton World Championships (South Korea), becoming the first African and Arab to compete internationally. Since then, I’ve been lucky to be able to travel the world and compete representing my country.

What is your area of interest when it comes to accessing sport?

My main interest is making sport genuinely accessible – not just in theory, but in real life. From my experience in sport (as an athlete and young professional), I’ve seen how many barriers to entry exist, whether that’s cost, access to facilities, knowledge, connections, or simply having the right support network to even get a chance. I’m especially focused on two things: giving people the opportunity to try, and then creating the support around them so they stay involved long enough to develop. Talent exists everywhere, but opportunity does not, and that’s what I want to help change.

Why did you want to become a member of the Youth Board?

I wanted to join because sport has had a life-changing impact on me, and I know how powerful it can be when it reaches the right young person at the right time. As a young person, I went through depression, and sport played a huge role in helping me recover, regain structure, and turn my GCSE period around. I genuinely believe that lived experience can add value, not as a story, but as insight into what actually works and what young people really need. I also enjoy listening, understanding different perspectives, and working with others to solve problems properly.

If you could change one thing about sport or physical activity for young people, what would that be?

I would make sport less tokenistic and more intentional. Not just 'getting numbers up' or running sessions for the sake of it, but designing sport so young people genuinely enjoy it, stay involved, and can use it to improve their everyday lives. I’d want sport to be sustainable, meaningful, and built around real motivation and belonging, because when it’s done properly, it can be genuinely life-changing. The goal should not just be participation; it should be long-term impact.

Tell us a fun or interesting fact about yourself.

I’ve featured on an episode of Blue Peter.