Faye McClelland

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Faye McClelland
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McClelland at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born3 November 1979 (1979-11-03) (age 43)
Ruislip, London, UK
Sport
Sport Paratriathlon
McClelland in 2013 Faye McClelland.JPG
McClelland in 2013

Faye McClelland (born 3 November 1979) is a British paratriathlete who competes in the PT4 category. [1] As of May 2016, she is the 3rd-ranked women's PT4 athlete internationally. [2] She finished fourth at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [3] Previously she won the ITU world title in her classification in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, placing second in 2014. [4] In 2016 Faye competed in the Paralympics in Rio, placing 4th.

Contents

McClelland was coached by the head coach of the GB paratriathlon squad, Jonathan Riall.

Career results

ETU European Triathlon Championships PT4
ITU World Triathlon Championships PT4
ITU World Triathlon International Events PT4
British Triathlon National Events PT4

Awards and honours

Outside of triathlon

McClelland is a qualified physiotherapist and attained her honours at the University of Brighton in the summer of 2013. In January 2014, McClelland and Wes Mechen started a business, Tempo Running Shop, in Eastbourne East Sussex. [21]

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