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What disability does Hannah Cockroft have?

What disability does Hannah Cockroft have?

Hannah’s disability was caused by two cardiac arrests at birth, which left her with patchy brain damage, weak hips, deformed legs and feet and problems with her fine motor skills, mobility and balance.

Where was Hannah Cockroft born?

Halifax, United Kingdom
Hannah Cockroft/Place of birth

How many medals has Hannah Cockroft won?

Hannah Cockroft breaks own T34 100m world record as ParalympicsGB win 16 medals in single day. British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft picked up the sixth gold medal of her illustrious Paralympic career by powering to T34 100 victory in a world-record time of 16.39.

Who is Hannah Cockroft partner?

Nathan Maguire

Personal information
Life partner(s) Hannah Cockroft
Sport
Sport Wheelchair racing
Disability class T54

What sport does Hannah Cockroft?

Hannah Cockroft

Personal information
Country Great Britain
Sport Wheelchair racing
Disability class T34
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m

Is Lee Pearson married?

2008 In Beijing, he takes three further gold medals in dressage. This takes his overall total to nine. 2009 Made a Commander of the British Empire for services to equestrianism. 2010 Gets married in a civil partnership to fireman Mark Latham; they separate two years later.

What is wrong with Lee Pearson?

The 47-year-old from Cheddleton, Staffordshire, who was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita which causes muscle weakness and contracture of the joints, is the pre‑eminent equestrian athlete in the history of Paralympic sport.

How old is Lee Pearson?

47 years (February 4, 1974)
Lee Pearson/Age

What is the birth sign of Hannah Cockroft?

Hannah Cockroft (Paralympian) was born on the 30th of July, 1992. She was born in 1990s, in Millennials Generation. Her birth sign is Leo and her life path number is 4. Hannah’s birth flower is Larkspur and birthstone is Ruby. What does this all mean? Let’s find out! Discover all the facts that no one tells you about Hannah Cockroft below ↓ 1. Bio

How old was Hannah Cockroft when she started athletics?

Cockroft made her senior Great Britain team debut at the age of 19, at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here, she took gold in the T34 100 metres and the T34 200 metres. Later that year, she made her junior debut for the team, at the IWAS World Junior Championships.

Why did Hannah Cockroft need to be in a wheelchair?

She suffered two cardiac arrests after birth which left her with permanent damage in numerous areas of her brain, resulting in weak hips, deformed feet and legs and mobility problems and affecting the fine motor skills in her hands. Hannah’s disability means she uses a wheelchair for long distances but does have an ability to walk short distances.

When did Hannah Cockroft break the world record?

In May 2012, Hannah became the first Paralympic athlete to break a world record in the London Olympic Stadium, recording a time of 18.56 seconds to win the T34 100 metres. She broke the record again at the Swiss National Championships later that month, finishing in 17.60 seconds.

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