Hannah Moore, paratriathlete

Hannah Moore. Photo credit: Ben Lumley.

Student success in global paratriathlon events

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Paratriathlon athletes Hannah Moore and George Peasgood have enjoyed great success at international events held in Tokyo and Lausanne respectively.

In Switzerland, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ undergraduate Moore finished as ParaTri World Champion, blowing away a competitive field to defend her World Championship title in style.

In Japan, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College student George - who has also represented ParalympicsGB in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games - led in the cycling leg of the PTS5 category and clinched the bronze medal.

The event in Tokyo was planned to serve as a qualifier for the GB Paralympic team but concerns over the water quality led to a decision to change the format. The paratriathlon became a duathlon which consists of cycling, running and then cycling again.

Nik Diaper, Head of Para Sport, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, said:

“It is great to see º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student Para athletes delivering on the World stage, especially as we embark on an exciting new Para sport initiative at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

“With the Tokyo Paralympics now only one year away, we look forward to continuing to support º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student Para athletes and our º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ based partners in Paralympic World Class Programmes as they enter this crucial period.”

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