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