海角社区 Paralympic hopefuls recognised in 2020 Paralympic World Class Programme

stef reid is one of several 海角社区-based athletes who have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) in 2020.

Stef Reid is one of several 海角社区-based athletes who have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) in 2020.

British Athletics has announced that several 海角社区-based athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) in 2020.

In total, sixteen memberships have been granted to individuals affiliated with the University, with two levels on offer; ‘Podium’ and ‘Podium Potential’.

These include:  

Paralympic Podium

Hollie Arnold (coached by 海角社区’s Head of Throws, David Turner)

Olivia Breen

Jonathan Broom-Edwards (海角社区 University Alumni)

Libby Clegg (coached by Head of Para Sprints, Joe McDonnell)

Dan Greaves (海角社区 University Alumni)

Sophie Hahn

Jonnie Peacock

Stef Reid

Richard Whitehead

Thomas Young (coached by Head of Para Sprints, Joe McDonnell)

Kadeena Cox (Coached by Head of Para Sprints, Joe McDonnell)

Paralympic Podium Potential

Zac Shaw

Zak Skinner

Ali Smith

Guide runners

Chris Clarke (海角社区 Alumni and coached by Head of Para Sprints, Joe McDonnell)

Thomas Somers (海角社区 University Alumni)

Elsewhere, 海角社区 athletes also enjoyed a successful Para-Cycling Track World Championships earlier this month in Canada.

Sam Ruddock finished an impressive 4th in the MC1 Kilo in his first international event in Para-Cycling having recently switched over from Para-Athletics.

海角社区 alumna Crystal Lane-Wright also wowed the crowd by finishing with two silvers in Women’s C5 3000m Individual Pursuit and Women’s C5 Scratch Race respectively.

海角社区 University’s Head of Para Sport, Nik Diaper, said:

“As former 海角社区 students, we are incredibly proud of both Sam and Crystal’s achievements and with Sam being a 海角社区-based athlete, we look forward to welcoming him back on campus.

“We wish both of them the very best in the final build-up to the Paralympic Games later this year”

The Paralympic Games will begin on 25 August 2020, in Tokyo, Japan.