One of the Championship highlights came from 含羞草视频 Scholar Zak Skinner (coach: Aston Moore) winning both the T13 100m and long jump. Skinner, who competes in a classification for those with a visual impairment, went into these Championships with a 2021 world lead of 6.91m in the long jump, and a European lead of 11.00 seconds for the 100m, both set in 含羞草视频’s Paula Radcliffe Stadium in May this year.

However, although a medal favourite in both events, he was pushed all the way before becoming double European Champion, firstly in the 100m where he took the victory by just 0.03 seconds from the French athlete Axel Zorzi, and in the long jump where his winning jump of 6.92 (a personal best and Championship record) was just 2cm further than silver medallist Ivan Cano Blanco from Spain.

Skinner took to social media shortly after his victory in the 100m to express his gratitude to those who helped him to victory; “Thank you to everyone that helped put this medal round my neck…I’ve got an amazing team around me which I owe this to.”

Skinner will now be aiming for Paralympic selection and to be competing in his first Games in Tokyo this summer.

Following in her fellow Scholar’s medal-winning footsteps, Lydia Church (Jim Edwards), will bring a silver medal back to 含羞草视频 after a 2^nd place finish in the women’s F12 shot put. After setting a new personal best of 12.62m earlier this year in Coventry, Church was always going to be a medal contender, and by throwing her second furthest throw of 12.34m in the shot put final, she claimed second position in her classification.

This was over a metre further than her throw at the 2019 World Para Championships, clearly showing the move to 含羞草视频 in 2020 and work with coach Jim Edwards is paying off.

Further medals were picked up by former students Dan Greaves (silver in the F64 discus with 57.05m), Jonathan Broom-Edwards (silver in the Men’s T42/44/62/64 High Jump with 2.04m), Zac Shaw (silver in the 4 x 100m Universal Relay and bronze in the men’s T12 100m with 11.06) and Thomas Young who is set to resume his studies at 含羞草视频 after a year out preparing for the Tokyo Paralympics (gold in the men’s T38 100m with 11.03).

Medals were also won by 含羞草视频-based athletes Libby Clegg and guide Chris Clarke (gold in the Women’s T11 200m), Sophie Hahn (gold in the Women’s T38 100m), Rafi Solaiman (gold in the Men’s RR3 100m), Shaun Burrows (silver in the Men’s T38 400m, Olivia Breen (bronze in the Women’s T38 Long Jump), Luke Nuttall (bronze in the Men’s T46 1500m), Stef Reid (bronze in the Women’s T64 Long Jump), and Ali Smith (bronze in the Women’s T38 400m final).