University of Bath-based athletes Paul Blake and Sophie Kamlish have been named in a 48-strong British Athletics team for next month’s IPC World Championships in Doha.
Blake has won gold medals at the last two championships – in New Zealand in 2011, where he took the T36 400m title, and in France in 2013 where he produced a stunning performance to take the 800m crown.
The double Paralympic medallist will once again compete over both distances when the latest championships take place from October 22-31.
Blake is coached by Rob Ellchuk at the Sports Training Village, as is Kamlish who has been selected in the T44 100m after another impressive season.
The 19-year-old, who won 200m bronze at the 2013 World Championships, set a new 100m personal best of 13.45 in July – the third quickest time in the world this year.
British Athletics Paralympic Head Coach Paula Dunn said: “It’s a really exciting team heading out to Doha for the IPC Athletics World Championships. We’ve got a real mix of athletes who have won medals on the global stage as well as a number of new faces, which is really encouraging looking ahead to the future.”
“Doha is a stepping stone for many of the athletes on their respective journeys to Rio 2016, London 2017 and Tokyo 2020. I know the team will leave no stone unturned to deliver the sort of performances that we witnessed in Lyon two years ago.”
Report courtesy of Team Bath Press Office via Matchtight
