Head was born in
Cardiff,
Wales, in 1980 and grew up in
Beddau near
Pontypridd. She was educated at
Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School. At the age of 15 Head became
paraplegic after contracting a virus. She initially took up
wheelchair basketball, but switched to table tennis after a boyfriend introduced her to the sport around 2000. Head's ability at the sport brought her to the attention of
Disability Sport Wales who encouraged her to keep training at the sport and also introduced her to Paralympian
Jim Munkley. Although Head did not medal in Manchester by 2004 she had won the Hungarian Open and two years later she again represented Wales at the
2006 Commonwealth Games. As losing semi-finalists, Head and Campbell were placed into the bronze medal decider, against Italy's
Michela Brunelli,
Pamela Pezzutto and
Clara Podda. Just like their first round match against Turkey, Head and Campbell lost both opening matches before winning their next two individual matches and then came from 2–1 down in the doubles match to win 3–2 and took the bronze medal. ==References==