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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1991 Taunton, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's 1500 metres T20 | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Taunton Athletics Club | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Charlotte Fisher | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hannah Taunton (born 31 May 1991) [1] is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in athletics, in the T20 classification.
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]
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