Hannah Moore, paratriathlete

Hannah Moore. Photo credit: Ben Lumley.

Student success in global paratriathlon events

Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Paratriathlon athletes Hannah Moore and George Peasgood have enjoyed great success at international events held in Tokyo and Lausanne respectively.

In Switzerland, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é undergraduate Moore finished as ParaTri World Champion, blowing away a competitive field to defend her World Championship title in style.

In Japan, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é College student - 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, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, said:

“It is great to see Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é student Para athletes delivering on the World stage, especially as we embark on an exciting new Para sport initiative at Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.

“With the Tokyo Paralympics now only one year away, we look forward to continuing to support Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é student Para athletes and our Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é based partners in Paralympic World Class Programmes as they enter this crucial period.”

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