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Libby Clegg
Elizabeth Clegg, (born 24 March 1990) is a Scottish Paralympic sprinter who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain at international events. She represented Great Britain in the T12 100m and 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the T12 100m race. She won Gold in Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games in 100m T11 where she broke the world record and T11 200m, beating the previous Paralympic record in the process, thus making her a double Paralympic champion. Career history Clegg has a deteriorating eye condition known as Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy disease giving her only slight peripheral vision in her left eye – she is registered blind. Clegg runs with the aid of guide runner Chris Clarke. She took up athletics aged 9, joining Macclesfield Harriers AC. She originally tried middle distance running and cross country before starting sprinting. In 2006, she competed at the IPC World Championships, winning a silver medal in the T12 200 metres. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IPC Athletics World Championships
The World Para Athletics Championships, known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It features athletics events contested by athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities. The first IPC Athletics World Championships were held in Berlin, Germany in 1994. They are a Paralympic parallel to the World Athletics Championships for able-bodied athletes. Since 2011, when they switched from a quadrennial scheduling to biennial, the IPC championships have been held in the same years as the IAAF championships, although they are separate events and are not necessarily held in the same host city. In 2017, London, which previously hosted the 2012 Summer Paralympics, became the first city to host both the IAAF World Championships and World Para Athletics Championships in the same year and as connected events. , Championships * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 World Para Athletics European Championships
The 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships was a track and field competition for athletes with a disability open to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) affiliated countries within Europe and a refugee team with one athlete. This was the 7th edition of the event. This was also the first time that the event was held in Poland. Around 670 athletes competed at the event. History The event was originally scheduled to be held between 3 and 7 June 2020. On 26 March 2020, it was announced that the event would be postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in June it was confirmed that the postponement would be until 2021. Venue The venue for the event was the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium Zdzisław may refer to: People * Zdzisław (given name), a Slavic male given name Places * Zdzisław, Lubusz Voivodeship, a village in Poland * Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium Zdzisław may refer to: People * Zdzisław (given name), a Slavic ma .... Schedule As of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 IPC Athletics European Championships – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships was held at Stadskanaal Stadium from 24–28 July. Medalists Results given by IPC Athletics. Results T11 ;Final T12 ;Heats ;Final T34/52/53 ;Final T35 ;Final T36 ;Final T37 ;Heats ;Final T38 ;Final T44 ;Final T46 ;Final See also *List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 IPC Athletics European Championships - Women's 200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... 2012 in women's athletics 200 metres at the World Para Athletics European Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 IPC Athletics European Championships – Women's 100 Metres
The women's 100 metres at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships was held at Stadskanaal Stadium from 24–28 July. Medalists Results given by IPC Athletics. Results T11 ;Final T12 ;Heats ;Final T13 ;Final T34/52/53 ;Final T35 ;Final T36 T37 ;Heats ;Final T38 ;Final T42 ;Final T44 ;Final T46 ;Final T54 ;Final See also *List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 IPC Athletics European Championships - Women's 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ... 2012 in women's athletics 100 metres at the World Para Athletics European Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 IPC Athletics European Championships
The 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships was a track and field competition for athletes with a disability open to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) affiliated countries within Europe. It was held in Stadskanaal, Netherlands and lasted from 23 to 28 June. The event was held in the Stadskanaal Stadium and was the last major European disability athletics event before the forthcoming 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Approximately 550 athletes from 38 countries attended the games. Several countries used the Championships to finalise the remaining places for the Paralympics. Venue The event was held at the Stadskanaal Stadium. Format The 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships was an invitational tournament taking in track and field events. No combined sports were included in the 2012 Championships. Not all events were open to all classifications, with several throwing and jumping events being contested between classifications, which were then decided on a points sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic World Cup
The Paralympic World Cup is an annual international multi-sport event for elite athletes with a disability, that has been hosted in Manchester, England, since 2005. It is organized by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) in coordination with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). History Since 2010, athletes are divided into four teams: Great Britain, Europe, Americas and one team with the rest of the world. Athletes' individual performances also count towards a team score, and the winning team get the BT Paralympic World Cup trophy.About the BT Paralympic World Cup Official site of the BT Paralympic World Cup Prior to 2011, the event was broadcast by the BBC with international highl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IBSA World Championships And Games
The IBSA World Games (formerly IBSA World Championships and Games) or World Blind Games are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). The events enable blind and partially sighted athletes to compete in a number of sports. The first event took place at Madrid, Spain in 1998. The competitions in athletics, swimming, goalball and judo are part of the qualification process for the Paralympic Games. Events IBSA World Games IBSA World Youth Games (WYC) * Former name: IBSA World Youth and Student Games * 2013 also IBSA Para Pan-American Games. * 2009 and 2011 in judo and goalball and Athletics and 2013 in judo and goalball, 2015 and 2017 only in goalball. * https://web.archive.org/web/20120702142551/http://www.ibsa.es/eng/competiciones/historicoFechas.asp * http://www.ibsa.es/eng/competiciones/historico.asp?id=6&anio=2005 - 2005 and 2007 Sports : Athletics, Goalball, Judo, Powerlifting, Swimmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the QEII Stadium from 22–28 January Medalists ReferencesComplete Results Bookfrom the 2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsOfficial siteof the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 IPC Athletics World Championships - Women's 200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... 2011 in women's athletics 200 metres at the World Para Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Stade du Rhône from 20–29 July. Medalists See also *List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 IPC Athletics World Championships - Women's 200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... 2013 in women's athletics 200 metres at the World Para Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's 100 Metres
The women's 100 metres at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Stade du Rhône from 20–29 July. Medalists See also *List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 IPC Athletics World Championships - Women's 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ... 2013 in women's athletics 100 metres at the World Para Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was the biggest track and field competition for athletes with a disability since the 2012 Summer Paralympics. It was held in Lyon, France, and lasted from 20 to 28 July. Around 1,100 athletes competed, from 94 different countries. The event was held in the Stade du Rhône located at the Parc de Parilly in Vénissieux, in Lyon Metropolis. Venue The Championship was staged at the Stade du Rhône in the Parc de Parilly. The stadium, previously known as the Stade Parilly, was refurbished in 2012 and officially reopened and renamed on 3 September 2012. Format The 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was an invitational tournament taking in track and field events. No combined sports were included in the 2013 Championships, with the pentathlon dropped. A total of 1,300 places were made available to all IPC affiliated countries, with 94 countries accepting the invitation and 1,073 athletes reaching the sporting criteria requested. Of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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