Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
T37, F37
Further personal information
Residence
Queensferry, WAL
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 1999, and has competed in both sprinting and throwing events during her career.
Why this sport?
She was playing cricket for Wrexham in Wales and was asked to try athletics.
Club / Team
Deeside ACC [WAL] / Gloucester Athletic Club [ENG]:
Name of coach
Paula Dunn [national], GBR; Geoff Ward [personal], from 2017
International debut
Year
2000
Competing for
Great Britain
Location
Sydney, NSW, AUS
General interest
Nicknames
Bungle, Bev (paralympics.org.uk, 10 Jul 2012; Athlete, 06 Dec 2010)
Most influential person in career
British wheelchair racer Tanni Grey-Thompson. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2010)
Hero / Idol
British wheelchair racer Tanni Grey-Thompson. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2010)
Injuries
She withdrew from the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, due to health reasons. (welshathletics.org, 04 Apr 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Anyone with a disability can choose something they are passionate about and start believing in what they do." (newsnorthwales.co.uk, 05 Mar 2015)
Other sports
She has represented Wales in cricket. (paralympics.org.uk, 10 Jul 2012)
Impairment
She has cerebral palsy. (paralympics.org.uk, 10 Jul 2012)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m T38 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 200 m T38 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 200 m T38 | Heat 2 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Discus Throw F37/38 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's Shot Put F37/38 | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F37 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 200 m T37 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 200 m T37 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m T37 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m T37 | Heat 1 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's Shot Put F37/38 | Final Round | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's Discus Throw F37 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 2 | |
Women's Shot Put F37 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F37 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 7 | |
Women's Discus Throw F37 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F37 | Final 1 | 2013-07-22 | 5 | |
Women's Discus Throw F37 | Final 1 | 2013-07-26 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Discus Throw F38 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 5 |