Great Britain paraclimbing team
| Sport | Competition climbing |
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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Main sponsor |
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| Parent group | British Mountaineering Council |
| Website | http://www.gbclimbingteam.co.uk/paraclimbing |
The Great Britain paraclimbing team represents Great Britain in paraclimbing. They are administered by the British Mountaineering Council,[1] and currently sponsored by the Oakwood Climbing Centre and Quay Climbing Centre.[2] In 2018 the team had their best season ever coming 2nd in the IFSC Climbing World Championships Paraclimbing medal table with 3 World Champions gaining Gold, a Silver and a Bronze medal.[3]
Current team
Source:[4]
- Abigail Robinson (B2)
- Anita Aggarwal (RP3)
- Leanora Volpe (RP3)
- Martha Evans (RP3)
- Joanna Newton (AL2)
- Isabella Walsh (AU2)
- Sebastian Musson (AU2)
- James Rudge (AU2)
- Jesse Dufton (B1)
- Richard Slocock (B2)
- Lux Losey (B3)
- Alex Thraxton (AL2)
- John Shields (AL2)
- Stuart Sneddon (AL2)
- Alex Downes (RP1)
- Pete McCarthy (RP1)
- Kenneth Ellacott (RP2)
- Laurence Morgan (RP2)
- Luke Jaimeson (RP2)
- Luke Smith (RP3)
- Matt White (RP3)
Coaches
Source:[2]
- Robin O'Leary
- Belinda Fuller
Successes
2018 World Paraclimbing Championships, Innsbruck 5 Podiums inc 3 World Champions.[5]
2019 World Paraclimbing Championships, Briançon 9 podiums inc all defending World Champions retained their title.[2]
| Year | Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2018 | IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships, Innsbruck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships, Briançon | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2021 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships, Moscow | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
References
- ^ Spriggins, Zoe (1 February 2019). "GB Climbing Teams". www.thebmc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ultimate medal-haul for GB Paraclimbing Team at IFSC World Championships 2019". www.thebmc.co.uk. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ O'Leary, Robin (15 September 2018). "Three Golds in Paraclimbing World Championships for Team GB". UKC Climbing. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Paraclimbing Team – GB Climbing". 1 February 2023.
- ^ "NEWS: Three Golds in Paraclimbing World Championships for Team GB". www.www.ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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