The athletes, who both compete in categories for those with visual impairments, competed successfully at the 2019 World Para Championships, and will contribute to a 47-strong team of athletes travelling to the postponed 2020 Championships.
They will be joined on the team by a large cohort of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumni and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based athletes including Paralympic Champions Sophie Hahn, Libby Clegg, Dan Greaves and Richard Whitehead.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Athletics Programme Manager, Emma Wiltshire, commented:
“We are delighted that our Scholars and athletes from the wider º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport community have been selected to compete at the European Para Championships in June.
“At º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ we are constantly striving to provide the best Para sport offer we can, whether that is in the provision of world-class training facilities, coaching, athlete support or competition opportunities. We want to be the first choice for athletes when deciding where to study and train.”
The full list of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based athletes selected to compete is below:
Olivia Breen (T38 Long Jump and 100m; Moore)
Lydia Church (T12 Shot; Edwards)
Libby Clegg (T11 200m and Relay; Joe McDonnell, plus guide runner, Chris Clarke)
Sophie Hahn (T38 100m and relay; Leon Baptiste)
Ali Smith (T38 100m, 400m & relay; Benke Blomkvist)
Stef Reid (T64 Long Jump; Moore)
Jonathan Broom-Edwards (T64 High Jump; Graham Ravenscroft)
Shaun Burrowes (T38 400m; McDonnell)
Barney Corrall (T38 Long Jump; Chris Sinclair)
Dan Greaves (F64 Discus; Zane Duquemin)
Luke Nuttall (T46 1500m; Alison Wyeth)
Zac Shaw (T12 100m and relay; Baptiste)
Zak Skinner (T13 long jump and 100m; Moore)
Rafi Solaiman (RR3 100m; Philip Fleetwood)
Richard Whitehead (T61 200m; Keith Antoine)
Thomas Young (T38 100m and relay; McDonnell)
The full team announcement can be found by clicking HERE.