The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France [8-17 July] has been announced by UK Athletics.
Reigning Paralympic champions Jonathan Broom-Edwards (coach: Bethan Partridge, club: Newham and Essex Beagles), Hannah Cockroft (Paul Moseley, Leeds), Aled Davies (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Cardiff), Sophie Hahn (Leon Baptiste, Charnwood), Owen Miller (Steven Doig, Fife), Dan Pembroke (David Turner, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow) and Thomas Young (Joe McDonnell, Charnwood) will all compete at the Charlety Stadium next month.
Nine athletes receive their maiden call-ups to a GB & NI senior team including Funmi Oduwaiye (Josh Clark, Cardiff & The Vale Schs) in the women’s F64 Shot Put and Discus, Commonwealth Games champion Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker (Nat Senior, Newham & Essex Beagles) in the T47 100m & 4x100m Universal Relay, and Kevin Santos (Mike Utting, City of Norwich) – who won the UK Athletics Indoor Championships 60m title earlier this year – also in the T47 100m.
The world championships – the first to be held since 2019 – take place just over a year ahead of the 2024 edition of the Paralympic Games which will also be held in Paris.
Head of Paralympic Performance at UKA and Team Leader for the Championships, Tom Paulson, commented following the team selection,
“I am really pleased that we have selected such a strong team for the World Para Athletics Championships. It is an important stage in the cycle leading into the Paralympic Games, so with just over a year to go until the Games, this will be a good indicator for athletes and their support teams as they continue their journey to Paris 2024.
“Heading to Paris this year and getting used to that Championship environment is hugely beneficial for the athletes and will be a chance to go through the processes a year out. I am looking forward to seeing how they all perform in this Championship environment.
“It is pleasing to see nine athletes receive their first call-ups to senior GB & NI teams, which shows the pathway is in a strong position. Earning a place in the team for the worlds and competing against the best on the global stage will be an invaluable experience for them.”
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Para Athletics Championships, Paris, France [8-17 July]
Women
Kare Adenegan (Job King, Coventry) – T34 100m and 800m
Fabienne André (Jenny Archer, Weir Archer Academy) – T34 100m and 800m
Hollie Arnold (David Turner, Blackheath and Bromley) – F46 Javelin
Olivia Breen (Aston Moore, City of Portsmouth) – T38 Long Jump and 100m
Lydia Church (Mark Edwards, Peterborough & Nene Valley) – F12 Shot Put
Hannah Cockroft (Paul Moseley, Leeds) – T34 100m, 800m & 4x100m Universal Relay
Sabrina Fortune (Ryan Spencer-Jones / Ian Robinson, Deeside) – F20 Shot Put
Kayleigh Haggo (John Owens, Ayr Seaforth) – T72 100m
Sophie Hahn (Leon Baptiste, Charnwood) – T38 100m, 200m & 4x100m Universal Relay
Sammi Kinghorn (Rodger Harkins, Red Star) – T53 100m, 400m, 800m & 4x100m Universal Relay
Maria Lyle (Jamie Bowie, Team East Lothian) – T35 100m & 200m
Anna Nicholson (Richard Kaufman, Gateshead) – F35 Shot Put
Funmi Oduwaiye (Josh Clark, Cardiff & The Vale Schs) – F64 Shot Put and Discus
Eden Rainbow-Cooper (Jenny Archer, Weir Archer Academy) – T54 800m, 1500m & 5000m
Ali Smith (Benke Blomkvist, Guildford & Godalming) – T38 100m, 400m & 4x100m Universal Relay
Hannah Taunton (Charlotte Fisher, Taunton) – T20 1500m
Mel Woods (Rodger Harkins, Red Star) – T54 400m, 800m & 1500m
Men
Columba Blango (Chris Zah, Shaftesbury Barnet) – T20 400m
Jonathan Broom-Edwards (Bethan Partridge, Newham and Essex Beagles) – T64 High Jump
Steven Bryce (Steven Doig, Victoria Park City of Glasgow) – T20 1500m
Karim Chan (Lukasz Zawila, Charnwood) – T38 Long Jump
Richard Chiassaro (Jenni Banks, Harlow) – T54 400m
Barney Corrall (Aston Moore, Charnwood) – T37 Long Jump
Aled Davies (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Cardiff) – F63 Shot Put
David Devine (Tony Clarke, Liverpool) – T13 5000m
Gavin Drysdale (David Phee, Red Star) – T72 100m
Dan Greaves (Zane Duquemin, Charnwood) – F64 Discus
Michael Jenkins (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Pembrokeshire) – F38 Shot Put
Kyle Keyworth (Kes Salmon, Manchester Harriers) – T35 100m & 200m
Nathan Maguire (Ste Hoskins, Kirkby AC) – T54 400m, 800m & 1500m
Owen Miller (Steven Doig, Fife) – T20 1500m
Luke Nuttall (Sonia and Chris McGeorge, Charnwood) – T46 1500m
Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker (Nat Senior, Newham & Essex Beagles) – T47 100m & 4x100m Universal Relay
Jonnie Peacock (Dan Pfaff / Benke Blomkvist, Charnwood) – T64 100m & 4x100m Universal Relay
Dan Pembroke (David Turner, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow) – F13 Javelin
Marcus Perrineau-Daley (Jenny Archer, Weir Archer Academy) – T52 100m
Ben Sandilands (Steven Doig, Fife) – T20 1500m
Kevin Santos (Mike Utting, City of Norwich) – T47 100m
Zac Shaw (Leon Baptiste, Cleethorpes) – T12 100m & 4x100m Universal Relay
Daniel Sidbury (Chris Parsloe, Sutton & District) – T54 400m, 800m, 1500m & 5000m
Luke Sinnott (Roger Keller, Bournemouth) – T63 Long Jump
Zak Skinner (Aston Moore, Loughborough Students) – T13 Long Jump
Rafi Solaiman (Phil Fleetwood, Charnwood) – T72 100m
Harrison Walsh (Nathan Stephens, Swansea) – F64 Discus
Thomas Young (Joe McDonnell, Charnwood) – T38 100m
