Great Britain paraclimbing team

Great Britain paraclimbing team
SportCompetition climbing
LocationUnited Kingdom
Head coach
  • Robin O'Leary
  • Belinda Fuller
Main sponsor
  • Oakwood Climbing Centre
  • Quay Climbing Centre
Parent groupBritish Mountaineering Council
Websitehttp://www.gbclimbingteam.co.uk/paraclimbing

The Great Britain paraclimbing team represents Great Britain in paraclimbing. They are administered by British Mountaineering Council,[1] and currently sponsored by the Oakwood Climbing Centre and Quay Climbing Centre.[2] In 2018 the team had their best season ever coming 2nd in the IFSC Climbing World Championships Paraclimbing medal table with 3 World Champions gaining Gold, a Silver and a Bronze medal.[3]

Current team

Source:[4]

  • Abigail Robinson (B2)
  • Anita Aggarwal (RP3)
  • Leanora Volpe (RP3)
  • Martha Evans (RP3)
  • Joanna Newton (AL2)
  • Isabella Walsh (AU2)
  • Sebastian Musson (AU2)
  • James Rudge (AU2)
  • Jesse Dufton (B1)
  • Richard Slocock (B2)
  • Lux Losey (B3)
  • Alex Thraxton (AL2)
  • John Shields (AL2)
  • Stuart Sneddon (AL2)
  • Alex Downes (RP1)
  • Pete McCarthy (RP1)
  • Kenneth Ellacott (RP2)
  • Laurence Morgan (RP2)
  • Luke Jaimeson (RP2)
  • Luke Smith (RP3)
  • Matt White (RP3)

Coaches

Source:[2]

  • Robin O'Leary
  • Belinda Fuller

Successes

2018 World Paraclimbing Championships, Innsbruck 5 Podiums inc 3 World Champions.[5]

2019 World Paraclimbing Championships, Briançon 9 podiums inc all defending World Champions retained their title.[2]

Medal Results
Year Competition Gold Silver Bronze Total
2018 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships, Innsbruck 3 1 1 5
2019 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships, Briançon 3 3 3 9
2021 2021 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships, Moscow 2 3 2 7

References

  1. ^ Spriggins, Zoe (1 February 2019). "GB Climbing Teams". www.thebmc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Ultimate medal-haul for GB Paraclimbing Team at IFSC World Championships 2019". www.thebmc.co.uk. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ^ O'Leary, Robin (15 September 2018). "Three Golds in Paraclimbing World Championships for Team GB". UKC Climbing. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Paraclimbing Team – GB Climbing". 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "NEWS: Three Golds in Paraclimbing World Championships for Team GB". www.www.ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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