BRAVE Halesowen youngster Henry Torrington has beaten all the odds by winning a silver medal at the British Transplant Sport in Leeds.

The 12-year-old from Hasbury took the runners-up prize in table tennis having only taken up the sport during lockdown.

Henry was diagnosed with kidney failure when just four-and-half years old.

He underwent a kidney transplant 12 months later in 2015 when his father Lee Torrington, a dental technician, was the donor.

Both have since recovered completely and proud mum Dawn Yates said: “We owe everything to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

“Henry was on dialysis for 12 months following his diagnosis. We did the dialysis ourselves overnight at home during that period which was a very difficult time. It was very scary and very dark to say the least, not knowing what would happen.

“He was just a tiny little boy then, but ever since the transplant, he has done brilliantly, growing and putting on weight. He has improved 100 per cent."

He is in year 8 at Earls High School and only began playing table tennis during the pandemic after buying a table tennis table and this was the first time he’d ever competed in a competition - but Henry managed to beat rivals from across the country at Leeds to claim his prized silver medal.

He was also part of the Birmingham Children’s Hospital side which went onto win the overall team award.

Not content with that, Henry also took time out to take part in the donor run, which celebrates all transplant donors.

Mum Dawn added: “Henry has since excelled in all areas following the transplant. I find it hard to believe that he now stands five feet five and wears an eight size shoe."