More than 200 ParalympicsGB athletes have had support from SportsAid
18 Jul 2012
SportsAid is proud to announce that 202 of the 288 athletes who will represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games have received the charity’s support during their careers.
Among them is 100m and 200m sprinter Sally Brown (see photo) from Northern Ireland who is the current holder of SportsAid’s One-to-Watch Award, given to young athletes who show great potential.
Following the British Paralympic Association’s final team announcement on July 10, SportsAid’s Chief Executive Tim Lawler commented, “This is an historic year for the Paralympic movement in Britain and SportsAid is proud to have played such a significant part. The growing interest has meant we’ve been able to help a record number of disabled athletes in recent years and it is fantastic to see so many of them in the team for London.
“London 1948 saw the birth of the Paralympic movement and London 2012 is destined to be another watershed year. We must build on this momentum now to ensure more talented sportsmen and women get the funding and recognition they need to succeed.”
The full list of 202 athletes in the ParalympicsGB team who have received SportsAid’s support is as follows:
Archery
- Danielle Brown
- John Cavanagh
- Leigh Walmlsey
Athletics
- Holly Arnold
- Graeme Ballard
- Sally Brown
- Jamie Carter
- Derek Derenalagi
- Tracey Hinton
- Jordan Howe
- Jade Jones
- Rhys Jones
- Andy Kaar
- Sophie Kamlish
- Stephen Miller
- Maxine Moore
- Scott Moorhouse
- Melissa Nicholls
- Stephen Osborne
- Jonnie Peacock
- Josie Pearson
- Gemma Prescott
- Hazel Robson
- Kieran Tscherniawsky
- Sophia Warner
- David Weir
- Dan West
- Claire Williams
- Rob Womack
- Bethy Woodward
- Richard Whitehead
- Michael Bushell
Boccia
- Dan Bentley
- Jessica Hunter
- Scott McCowan
- Peter McGuire
- Nigel Murray
- David Smith
- Jacob Thomas
Cycling
- Jon-Allan Butterworth
- Mark Colborne
- Jody Cundy
- Neil Fachie
- Shaun McKeown
- Rachel Morris
- Helen Scott
- David Stone
- Sarah Storey
- Lora Turnham
Equestrian
- Natasha Baker
- Sophie Wells
Football (five-a-side)
- Lee Brunton
- Dave Clarke
- Dan English
- Darren Harris
- Dan James
- Keryn Seal
- Lewis Skyers
- Roy Turnham
- Robin Williams
Football (seven-a-side)
- Michael Barker
- Josh Beacham
- Craig Connell
- Matt Dimbylow
- George Fletcher
- Michael Glynn
- Alistair Heselton
- Jonathan Paterson
- Martin Sinclair
- Billy Thompson
Goalball (men's team)
- Joe Dodson
- Simon Goodall
- Niall Graham
- Adam Knott
- David Knott
- Michael Sharkey
Goalball (women's team)
- Georgina Bullen
- Jessica Luke
- Amy Ottaway
- Anna Sharkey
- Louise Simpson
Judo
- Joe Ingram
- Dan Powell
- Marc Powell
- Ben Quilter
Powerlifting
- Natalie Blake
- Jason Irving
- Ali Jawad
- Zoe Newson
- Anthony Peddle
Shooting
- James Bevis
- Adrian Bunclark
- Karen Butler
- Georgina Callingham
- Di Coates
- Ryan Cockbill
- Richard Davies
- Adam Fontain
- Ben Jesson
- Nathan Milgate
- Mandy Pankhurst
- Matt Skelhon
Sitting volleyball
- Samantha Bowen
- Amy Brierly
- Jessica Frezza
- Andrea Green
- Claire Harvey
- Muzaffar Jabbar
- Jessica O'Brien
- Justin Phillips
- Anton Raimondo
- Netra Rana
- Rob Richardson
- James Roberts
- Sam Scott
- Charlie Walker
- Vicky Widdup
- Emma Wiggs
- Martine Wiltshire (nee Wright)
Swimming
- Jessica Applegate
- Jack Bridge
- Claire Cashmore
- James Clegg
- Josef Craig
- Chloe Davies
- Heather Frederiksen
- Charlotte Henshaw
- Emma Hollis
- James Hollis
- Oliver Hynd
- Natalie Jones
- Sascha Kindred
- Amy Marren
- Natalie Massey
- Stephanie Millward
- Andrew Mullen
- Danielle Pepper
- Morgyn Peters
- Benjamin Proctor
- Craig Rodgie
- Hannah Russell
- Eleanor Simmonds
- Lauren Steadman
- Matthew Walker
- Louise Watkin
Table tennis
- Will Bayley
- Victoria Bromley
- Jane Campbell
- Paul Davies
- Rob Davies
- Kim Daybell
- Sue Gilroy
- Aaron McKibbin
- David Wetherill
- Ross Wilson
Rowing
- Pamela Relph
- Naomi Riches
- James Roe
- Sam Scowen
- David Smith
- Lily van den Broecke
Wheelchair basketball
- Matthew Byrne
- Gaz Choudhry
- Amy Conroy
- Natasha Davies
- Peter Finbow
- Helen Freeman
- Sarah Grady
- Jon Hall
- Judith Hamer
- Dan Highcock
- Caroline Maclean
- Sarah McPhee
- Simon Munn
- Jonathan Pollock
- Ian Sagar
- Matt Sealy
- Clare Strange
- Louise Sugden
- Madeleine Thompson
- Helen Turner
- Laurie Willians
Wheelchair fencing
- Gemma Collis
- Gabby Down
- Tom Hall-Butcher
- David Heaton
- Craig McCann
- Justine Moore
- Simon Wilson
Wheelchair rugby
- David Anthony
- Andy Barrow
- Steve Brown
- Bulbul Hussain
- Mike Kerr
- Myles Pearson
- Aaron Phipps
- Mandip Sehmi
Wheelchair tennis
- Louise Hunt
- Andy Lapthorn
- Marc McCarroll
- David Phillipson
- Lucy Shuker
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Editor’s notes
More information
- For more information call Simon Worsfold or Breege Zachary at SportsAid on 020 7273 1978 or email simon@sportsaid.org.uk.
Photo
- ParalympicsGB sprinter Sally Brown, who was supported by SportsAid in 2011, celebrates after winning a silver medal in the women's T46 200m at the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup. *COPYRIGHT ACTION IMAGES*
SportsAid's Patron
As SportsAid’s patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge is helping to shine a light on the achievements and potential of young athletes throughout the UK – an inspiring generation who one day hope to represent the nation at the Olympic or Paralympic Games. SportsAid alumnus Sir Chris Hoy welcomed the patronage by saying, “SportsAid played an important role when I was starting out so I know what a huge boost this will be to the young sportsmen and women the charity helps today. As patron Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge will give them the profile they deserve.”
