British Athletics name team set for IPC Athletics World Championships
Six reigning world champions have been named in a 48-strong British Athletics team for the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha taking place between 22-31 October 2015.
Hannah Cockroft, Aled Davies, Richard Whitehead, Sophie Hahn, Hollie Arnold and Paul Blake will all be looking to retain the titles they won at the last edition of the championships in Lyon two years ago.
Six-time Paralympic, world and London Marathon winner David Weir will compete in the team for the first time since winning four gold medals at London 2012 and will be looking for further glory in the 800m and 1500m, two titles that he won in Christchurch in 2011.
14 athletes will make their senior international debuts including Invictus Games gold medallist Dave Henson and Kare Adenegan, who at 14 is the youngest member of the team travelling to the Middle East.
Paralympic Head Coach, Paula Dunn said:
“It’s a really exciting team heading out to Doha for the IPC Athletics World Championships. We’ve got a real mix of athletes who have won medals on the global stage as well as a number of new faces, which is really encouraging looking ahead to the future.
“Doha is a stepping stone for many of the athletes on their respective journeys to Rio, London 2017 and Tokyo 2020. I know the team will leave no stone unturned to deliver the sort of performances that we witnessed in Lyon two years ago.”
The 48 athletes selected for the British Athletics team heading to the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha from October 22-31:
- Kare Adenegan (coached by Job King) T34 100m, 400m, 800m
- Hollie Arnold (Anthony Hughes) F46 javelin
- Graeme Ballard (Tabo Huntley) T36 100m, 200m
- Paul Blake (Robert Ellchuk) T36 400m, 800m
- Sam Bowen (Anthony Hughes) F44 discus, shot put
- Daniel Bramall (Rick Hoskins) T33 100m
- Olivia Breen (Jonas Taiwah-Dodoo) T38 100, 4x100m, Long Jump
- Jonathan Broom-Edwards (Fuzz Ahmed) T44 high jump
- Shaun Burrows (Joseph McDonnell) T38 100m, 400m
- Jo Butterfield (Shona Malcolm/Philip Peat) F51 club throw, discus
- Richard Chiassaro (Jenni Banks) T54 100m, 200m, 400m
- Libby Clegg (Joseph McDonnell, guide runner: Mikail Huggins) T12 100m, 200m
- Hannah Cockroft (Jenni Banks) T34 100m, 400m, 800m
- Kadeena Cox (Brian Scobie) T37 100m, 200m, 4x100m
- Aled Davies (Ryan Spencer-Jones) F42 shot put, discus
- Kyron Duke (Anthony Hughes) F41 shot put, javelin
- Sabrina Fortune (Ian Robinson) F20 shot put
- Toby Gold (Jenny Archer) T33 100m
- Dan Greaves (John Godina) F44 discus
- Thomas Green (Kenneth Green) F32 Club
- Kylie Grimes (Philip Peat, Jenni Banks) F51 club throw, T51/T52 100m
- Sophie Hahn (Joseph McDonnell) T38 100m, 200m
- Claire Harvey (Shelly Holroyd) F55 discus, javelin
- Dave Henson (Roger Keller) T42 100m, 200m
- Georgina Hermitage (Paul McGregor) T37 100m, 400m
- Jordan Howe (Keith Antoine) T35 100m
- Abbie Hunnisett (Mark Hunnisett) F32 club throw
- Mo Jomni (Jenny Archer) T53 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m
- Rhys Jones (Keith Antoine) T37 100m
- Sophie Kamlish (Robert Ellchuk) T44 100m
- Sammi Kinghorn (Ian Mirfin) T53 100m, 400m, 800m
- Maria Lyle (Tabo Huntley) T35 100m, 200m
- Polly Maton (Colin Baross) T47 long jump
- Jenny McLoughlin (Keith Antoine) T37 100m, 200m, 4x100m
- Stephen Miller (Ros Miller) F32 club throw
- Tony Mills (Edward Thompson) T44 long jump
- Holly Neill (Andrew Roda) F41 discus
- Mel Nicholls (Job King) T34 400m, 800m
- Steve Osborne (Jenni Banks) T51 100m, 400m
- Gemma Prescott (Mike Wood) F32 club throw
- Ben Rowlings (Job King) T34 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m
- Sam Ruddock (Jim Edwards) F35 shot put
- Zachary Shaw (Peter Gifford) T13 100m, 200m
- Laura Sugar (Femi Akinsanya) T44 100m, 200m
- Isaac Towers (Peter Wyman) T34 200m, 400, 800m
- David Weir (Jenny Archer) T54 800m, 1500m
- Richard Whitehead (Keith Antoine) T42 100m, 200m
