Paralympic Heroes

Paralympic Heroes

by Cathy Wood (Author)

Synopsis

The story of Great Britain's Paralympian heroes is compelling. Across a broad spectrum of Paralympian sport, British athletes have excelled, winning a staggering 42 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and a second-place finish in the medals table. Against this backdrop of genuine sporting prowess, this book examines and celebrates the lives and achievements of British sportsmen and women.

Starting with an introduction that explains the history and ethos of the whole Paralympic movement, the book takes a thematic look at what it takes to be an elite Paralympian. It weaves together each athlete's early years, how they started to develop their sporting potential, the friends, family and coaches who supported them, how they accessed funding, their training, and eventually their elite athlete successes. It also tells the story of able-bodied people who became Paralympians following accidents. Featuring first-hand interviews throughout, the passions and aspirations of this amazing collection

of athletes shines through to produce a truly entertaining and inspirational read.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
Published: 01 Sep 2011

ISBN 10: 1847328113
ISBN 13: 9781847328113

Author Bio
Cathy Wood is a highly experienced sports journalist who has covered Olympic and Paralympic Games and the football World Cup while working for the Daily Mail. A former triathlete who has represented Great Britain at elite level, a career-ending training accident prompted her interest in Paralympic sport. She has written about and interviewed many leading Olympians and Paralympians including Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Ellie Simmonds, Chris Holmes, Chris Hoy and Sebastian Coe. Now freelance, she writes across multiple publications including the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, You Magazine, Sunday Times Magazine, Daily Mail and the Evening Standard, as well as supplying media material to LOCOG for the 2012 Games.