Taking place in Dresden, Germany, the World Transplant Games is a biennial international multi-sport event celebrating the life-saving gift of organ and tissue donation, bringing together thousands of transplant recipients from over 60 countries.

Team GB’s success was further bolstered by the support of the LTA which provided the squad with their kit and funded a dedicated performance coach to help athletes prepare for competition at the highest level.

Pete Knox: Leading by example

Pete Knox, 35, Team GB’s Transplant Tennis Manager (pictured above), had a stellar tournament, winning gold in men’s singles, silver in men’s doubles with Charlie Webster, and bronze in mixed doubles with Jane Hampson. A double lung transplant recipient due to Cystic Fibrosis, Pete’s return to tennis in 2019 marked a personal milestone.

“Being able to get back on court again was a huge motivation for me during recovery,” Pete shared. “Luckily, the team is a fantastic bunch who require very little managing!”

Charlie Webster: From transplant to triumph

Charlie is a multi-medal winning multisport athlete, after claiming a silver in the men's doubles in Dresden to go with gold in golf at July's British Transplant Games (Credit: Amanda Langston and Peter Knox)

Just three years after receiving a life-saving liver transplant, Charlie Webster, a Norwich-based estate agent and owner of Websters Estate Agents, clinched a silver medal in men’s doubles tennis alongside teammate Pete Knox. This followed his gold medal win in men’s golf at the British Transplant Games earlier this summer.

Charlie’s journey began with a long battle against Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver condition. His transplant in 2022 marked a turning point, allowing him not only to reclaim his health but to compete internationally.

“To go from years of illness and uncertainty to standing on top of the podium—this medal isn’t just for me, it’s for my donor and their family. Their gift gave me my life back,” Charlie said.

Amanda Langston: A story of survival and silver

Amanda (left) and teammate Flora King came away with a brilliant silver medal in Dresden (Credit: Amanda Langston and Peter Knox)

Few stories at the Games were as powerful as that of Amanda Langston, 37, who has undergone four transplants - including two double-lung transplants, a kidney transplant, and two islet cell transplants for diabetes. Despite these immense challenges, Amanda won silver in the ladies' doubles alongside teammate Flora King.

Amanda, who plays at Preston Lawn Tennis Club in Brighton, was on ECMO life support when she received her second lung transplant in Switzerland. Her kidney transplant followed a year later, and she has since returned to competitive tennis, representing both Switzerland and the UK in European and World Transplant Games.

“I have always strived to return to playing sports when my health has allowed,” Amanda said. “I am incredibly lucky to be here at all, several times over, let alone being able to play and compete in tennis - all thanks to everyone involved in my health journeys and of course my donors and their families to whom I owe it all.”

Amanda was also named Disability Player of the Year at the 2024 Tennis Sussex Awards, a testament to her determination and love for the sport.

A haul of British medals

The British team featured a diverse group of athletes, each with a unique transplant journey and a shared passion for sport. Medallists include:

These athletes represent a wide range of transplant experiences—from live donations by family members to cadaveric transplants—and their success in Dresden is a testament to the life-saving impact of organ donation.

More than medals

Beyond the podium finishes, the World Transplant Games serve as a powerful platform to raise awareness about organ donation and celebrate second chances. Each athlete competes not only for personal glory but in honour of their donors and medical teams.

The World Transplant Games aim to promote organ donation and encourage more people across the world to register and support donation, and to help recipients improve their health and fitness around their transplanted organ.

The tennis players representing Britain at the 2025 World Transplant Games were: