Gemma Prescott

Great Britain

Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Cerebral Palsy

Classification

F32

Further personal information

Languages

French, English

Higher education

Mathematics - University of St Andrews: Scotland

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport at age 14 in Blackpool, England.

Why this sport?

She was invited to a try the sport at an athletics day.

Club / Team

Challenge Disability Sports Club: England

Name of coach

Mike Wood [personal]

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (thepowerof10.info, 24 Jul 2013)

Most influential person in career

Her parents. (thepowerof10.info, 24 Jul 2013)

Injuries

She had a shoulder injury between 2007 and 2008. (Athlete, 06 Dec 2010)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Take all the opportunities you are given and give everything a try." (warringtonguardian.co.uk, 21 Jul 2017)

Impairment

She has cerebral palsy. (st-andrews.ac.uk, 03 Sep 2012)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Shot Put F32-34/52/53		Final Round		7
Women's Discus Throw F32-34/51-53		Final Round		8

2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Club Throw F31/32/51		Final	2011-01-22	3
Women's Shot Put F32-34		Final	2011-01-23	7

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Club Throw F31/32/51		Final Round	2012-09-01	3
Women's Shot Put F32-34		Final Round	2012-09-06	13

IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Club Throw F31/32/51		Final 1	2013-07-24	8

IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Club Throw F32		Final 1	2015-10-22	4

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Club Throw F32		Final Round	2016-09-09	3

World Para Athletics Championships London 2017 (London, Great Britain)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Club Throw F32		Final 1	2017-07-14	3