Hannah Taunton

Hannah Taunton
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1991-05-31) 31 May 1991 (age 33)
Taunton, United Kingdom
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportAthletics
EventWomen's 1500 metres T20
ClubTaunton Athletics Club
Coached byCharlotte Fisher
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 1500 m T20

Hannah Taunton (born 31 May 1991)[1] is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in athletics, in the T20 classification.

Career

Hannah’s first major competition was the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. She competed in the 1500m T20, placing 5th.[2]

Hannah was selected to compete for Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. She won bronze in the Women's 1500 metres T20.[1][3]

At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships she came 4th in the T20 1500m.[4]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, she came 5th in the T20 1500m.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Athletics: TAUNTON Hannah". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Hannah Taunton finishes fifth in World Para 1500m race". Somerset County Gazette. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Who are ParalympicsGB's medal winners?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Hannah Taunton selected for Team GB at Para World Championships". Somerset County Gazette. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Taunton runner named in Team GB Paralympics squad". Somerset County Gazette. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Paralympian runner Hannah Taunton places 5th for Team GB". Somerset County Gazette. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.


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