British squad chosen for World Para Athletics Championships

The total group of 37 para athletes have been confirmed for the championships in Delhi

UK Athletics has introduced the complete Novuna Nice Britain and Northern Eire group for the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships, set to happen in Delhi, India, from September 26 to October 5.

With the most recent additions introduced as we speak, the squad is now full, bringing the entire variety of chosen athletes to 37. The efficiency goals are for athletes to medal at these championships and to help the athletes’ potential for the LA 2028 Paralympic Video games.

Among the many standout names is six-time world champion Hollie Arnold, who might be aiming to defend her F46 javelin title. She is joined by three-time world champion excessive jumper Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who will compete within the T44 excessive bounce.

Eleven-time World Championship medallist Sophie Hahn is ready to contest the T38 100m and 200m occasions, in addition to the common relay. Dan Greaves, a extremely adorned Paralympic, World, and European medallist, will compete within the F44 discus.

Dan Greaves (Getty)

Nathan Maguire returns to worldwide competitors within the T54 class, contesting the 1500m, 800m, and 400m, the latter by which he has set a brand new private greatest this season. He might be seeking to enhance on his fourth-place end from the Paris Paralympic Video games.

Additionally included within the squad is Anna Nicholson, a bronze medallist on the Paris Paralympic Video games, who will compete within the ladies’s F35 shot put. Becoming a member of her is fellow Paralympic bronze medallist Didi Okoh, set to race within the T63 100m.

Funmi Oduwaiye heads to Delhi in wonderful type after recording a brand new private better of 38.77m within the discus on the latest Novuna UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham. She is going to contest each the F64 shot put and F44 discus.

Center-distance runner Luke Nuttall additionally returns to worldwide competitors. The 2-time Paralympian opened his season with a 3:59.65 over 1500m on the Novuna London Athletics Meet and can line up within the T46 1500m.

A wave of latest expertise will make their senior worldwide debuts, with seven athletes incomes their first call-ups to the nationwide group.

Bree Cronin will compete within the F44 discus with a private better of 39.83m. Amy Thompson, simply 19 years previous, will symbolize GB & N1 within the ladies’s F41 shot put after exhibiting spectacular progress this yr.

Scotland’s Finlay Menzies impressed on the England Athletics Para Championships in July, operating a private better of 16.68 within the T72 100m—an occasion that may make its Paralympic debut on the LA 2028 Video games.

Finishing the group of debutants is Bebe Jackson, who made historical past as Staff England’s first-ever medallist on the Commonwealth Youth Video games. She claimed silver within the F42-44/F61-64 discus final yr in Trinidad and Tobago.

UK Athletics Head of the Paralympic Efficiency, Katie Jones, mentioned: “The announcement of our complete group for the World Para Athletics Championships in India is the primary vital step into the LA 2028 Paralympic cycle.

“A full squad of 37 has an awesome mixture of expertise, from the seven worldwide debuts to a very good depth of world-class medal winners. I’ve full confidence within the athlete’s capacity to ship excellent performances on the worldwide stage. Congratulations to all these chosen.”