G.B Paralympics- 5 Inspirational women athletes

3 out of the 5 Paralympic athletes are current Paralympic champions.

Claire Cashmore began competing in the Paralympic in 2004 in Athens. She won gold and silver in Rio in 2016 for swimming. In Tokyo 2021 she is running in the Paratriathlon.

Ellie Challis is a swimmer. Aged 16 months she developed sepsis and meningitis. The disease ravaged her tiny body resultingin her having both legs amputated below the knee and both arms at the elbow. In 2012 she won bronze in the S3 50m backstroke in the Paralympics in London. She is the world record holder for SB2 50m backstroke .

Hollie Beth Arnold is the reigning Paralympic F46 javelin thrower. In 2008, aged just 14, she was the youngest ever field event athlete. In 2018 she became the first ever javelin thrower to hold all 4 major titles in the same Paralympic/ Olympic 4 year cycle.

Kylie Grimes has returned to her first love wheelchair rugby after a life changing spinal injury in 2006.

Stef Reid, a long jumper, has won bronze at London 2012 and in Rio in 2016, but yet to win gold.