Track and field athletes Sophie Kamlish and Polly Maton yesterday became the latest University of Bath-based sportspeople to be selected for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Former World Champion Kamlish, from Bath and coached by Rob Ellchuk, is no stranger to the Paralympics having competed at both London 2012 and Rio 2016. She set a
Thirty-two athletes have been added to the ParalympicsGB athletics team for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo next month, joining the 12 athletes who were selected as part of the first wave team announcement in June. Past Paralympic champions Libby Clegg and guide runner Chris Clarke, Kadeena Cox, Dan Greaves, Jonnie Peacock and David Weir all
ParalympicsGB has confirmed the selection of four Para equestrian athlete and horse combinations to compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. All four riders are defending Paralympic champions, most recently having represented ParalympicsGB at Rio 2016 and London 2012, while the horses all make their first Games appearance. Sophie Christiansen (Grade 1) has competed
ParalympicsGB has selected a talented squad of Table Tennis players for Tokyo 2020 including two defending Paralympic champions. Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medallists Will Bayley (men’s class 7) and Rob Davies (men’s class 1) will defend their titles and are joined by fellow Rio medallists Ross Wilson and Aaron McKibbin, who won bronze in the
ParalympicsGB has today announced the riders who will compete in the Para cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Fourteen riders from the Great Britain Cycling Team’s Para cycling squad plus six pilot riders have been selected to compete, of whom seven will be making their Paralympic debut. The sport had an outstanding Rio
ParalympicsGB has confirmed the selection of five Powerlifters who will compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Leading the line-up is Rio 2016 Paralympic Games silver medallist Ali Jawad who will be competing in his fourth Paralympic Games in the men’s up to 59kg class. A stellar international career has seen Jawad crowned world
A talented squad of Para triathletes have been selected for ParalympicsGB and will travel to Tokyo for the 2020 Paralympic Games. Rio silver medallists Lauren Steadman (PTS5) and Alison Peasgood (PTVI) are returning to Paralympic action while Paralympic bronze medallist Melissa Reid (PTVI), who is guided by Hazel Smith, has also been announced on the
A talented quartet of Wheelchair Fencers has been selected to compete for ParalympicsGB at Tokyo 2020. Piers Gilliver, who won a silver medal at Rio 2016 is joined by fellow Rio athlete Dimitri Coutya, Gemma Collis-McCann, who has experience of two Paralympic Games and Oliver Lam-Watson who will be attending his first Games. Piers’ success
Eight rowers, including three reigning Paralympic champions and five Paralympic debutants, have been selected to compete for ParalympicsGB at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games this summer. James Fox was part of the gold medal-winning crew that won the mixed coxed four (PR3 Mix 4+) at Rio 2016. This time around, he will race alongside
French Open champions Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are among a talented squad of six wheelchair tennis players announced today as members of the ParalympicsGB squad that will compete at the rescheduled Paralympic Games in August. Hewett claimed his fifth Grand Slam crown when he retained his French Open title in a straight sets victory
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