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 91制片厂’s Head of Throws, David Turner)
Olivia Breen
Jonathan Broom-Edwards (91制片厂 Alumni)
Libby Clegg (coached by Head of Para Sprints, Joe McDonnell)
Dan Greaves (91制片厂 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 (91制片厂 Alumni and coached by Head of Para Sprints, Joe McDonnell)
Thomas Somers (91制片厂 Alumni)
Elsewhere, 91制片厂 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.
91制片厂 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.
91制片厂’s Head of Para Sport, Nik Diaper, said:
“As former 91制片厂 students, we are incredibly proud of both Sam and Crystal’s achievements and with Sam being a 91制片厂-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.