Updated from my Sportscotland bio (updated 02/01/19)
Date of birth- 14 April 1993
Home town- Glasgow
Occupation- Student and Disability Support Worker and Freelance Journo
Sport- Paracycling and RaceRunning (as of 2018)
Classification- WT2 Events Time trial and road race, RaceRunning RR3 100m
Racing team- Storey Racing (cycling), Running club- Red Star AC
Coach- Dr Gary Brickley (cycling), RaceRunning- Janice Eaglesham
Personal Bests World Cup silver and bronze medals cycling
2015/6 National Trike Road Champion, cycling
2015 World Championships 4th place, cycling
2016 Rio Paralympic Games 5th place in both races, cycling
2017 World Cups, 5th place
2018 European Championships Gold 100m WR, RaceRunning
2018 World Championship 4th place, cycling
How and when did you become involved with your sport?
(updated to be more accurate 08/05/19//0
AUG 2012 - tried a RaceRunner at Red Star Athletics club in a session facilitated by Margaret and Peter Drysdale of Ace RaceRunners, whose email I found while clearing out magazines during a placement at Bobath Scotland (specialist physiotherapist centre for people with my disability, cerebral palsy). September 2012 was my first (ever) race.
December 2012 - started training at Dundee University on my own with Janice Eaglesham as my coach, commuting to Glasgow for meet-ups, etc.
2013 April/May - had development enough for the national team
2013 July - I competed at national and international level for athletics as a racerunner.
2013 October - my university sports scholarship advisor sent me a “Road to Rio - girls talent paracycling squad wanted” advert. I responded. I got tested in Manchester on my trike. Accepted onto the talent team.
2014 June - graduated from university and to o talent squad with paracycling, still training full time as a racerunner.
2014 summer - international competition for both events.
2014 October - graduated to Academy squad for paracycling - switched full time to paracycling. Red Star and RaceRunning have been quintessential to my success in sport (thanks to Janice and Ian especially!).
Sporting Highlights
Being a vital part of the British Cycling team for all international events since 2015, especially the World Championships! Coming fourth at my first World Championships too!
Being one of the fastest RaceRunners in the world with Gavin Drysdale and Kayleigh Haggo in the Scottish National RaceRunning team.
And still holding the WRs for my class to this day!
Aims for the future
-To push my 100m WR further and compete at the 2019 Para-athletics World Championships
-Tokyo 2020 for British Cycling
-One piece of advice for an aspiring athlete?
Try any and every sport; no matter how ridiculous you feel there will be one that will make you forget your embarrassment and discover your empowerment.
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