London 2012: Team GB’S athletics Paralympic squad completed

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The British Paralympic Association has today announced the 49 members of the Paralympics GB team who will compete in the Athletics events at the Games, which open in just 50 days time.

For 28 of the named athletes, the London Games will be their first Paralympics. Those making their debut include World Champions and record holders Hannah Cockroft and Paul Blake, as well as Jonnie Peacock who clocked 10.85 in the T44 100m in June, breaking Oscar Pistorius’s record. While competing for the first time in Athletics are Josie Pearson and Richard Whitehead who have previously represented Britain in Wheelchair Rugby and Ice Sledge hockey respectively.

Returning for her sixth Paralympics is Tracey Hinton who recently won two gold medals in T11 100m and 200m at the IPC Athletics European Championships. Also competing at the Games for the fourth time is one of the UK’s greatest ever Paralympians David Weir who won gold in the T54 800m and 1500m in Bejing in 2008. Other returning athletes include Ben Rushgrove, Mickey Bushell, Shelly Woods, Dan Greaves, Hazel Robson and Libby Clegg.

Clegg, who won a silver medal in Bejing said, “the atmosphere within the squad is so much more positive than I’ve ever experienced before, which really helps us perform.”

Today’s is the final GB team announcement for the Paralympics and completes the line up for the London Games. A total of 288 athletes have been selected, along with 13 further team members.

The selected athletes are:

MEN

Ola Abidogun: T46 100/200m

Jonathan Adams: F34 shot putt

Graeme Ballard: T36 100/200m

Paul Blake: T36 400/800m

Mickey Bushell: T53 100/200m

Jamie Carter: T34 100/200m

Aled Davies: F42 shot putt/discus

Derek Derenalagi: F57 discus

David Devine: T12 800/1500/5000m

Kyron Duke: F40 javelin/shot putt

Dan Greaves: F44 discus

Jordan Howe: T35 100/200m

Rhys Jones: T37 100/200m

Andy Kaar: T20 1500m

Dean Miller: T37 1500m

Stephen Miller: F32 club throw

Steve Morris: T20 1500m

Scott Moorhouse: F42 javelin

Stephen Osborne: T51 100m;

Jonnie Peacock: T44 100m

Sam Ruddock: T35 100/200m;

Ben Rushgrove: T36 100/200m

Nathan Stephens: F57 javelin

Kieran Tscherniawsky: F33 discus

David Weir: T54 800/1500/5000/marathon

Dan West: F34 shot putt

Richard Whitehead: T42 100/200m

Rob Womack: F55 shot putt

WOMEN

Hollie Arnold: F46 javelin

Olivia Breen: T38 100/200/4x100m relay

Sally Brown: T46 100/200m

Libby Clegg: T12 100/200m

Hannah Cockroft (Peter Eriksson): T34 100/200m

Katrina Hart: T37 100/200/4x100m relay

Tracey Hinton: T11 100/200m

Bev Jones: F37 discus/shot putt

Jade Jones : T54 400m/800m/1500m Sophie Kamlish: T44 100/200m

Jenny McLoughlin: T37 100/200/4x100m relay

Maxine Moore: F32 club throw

Mel Nicholls: T34 100/200m

Josie Pearson: F51 discus/club throw

Gemma Prescott: F32 shot putt/club throw

Stef Reid: T44 100/200m/F44 long jump

Hazel Robson: T36 100/200/4x100m relay

Sophia Warner: T35 100/200/4x100m relay

Claire Williams: F12 discus

Shelly Woods: T54 800/1500/5000/marathon

Bethy Woodward: T37 200/4x100m relay

Sophia Smith, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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