Kelda Wood

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Kelda Wood
MBE
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Kelda Wood is a British adaptive rower and canoeist. She represented Team GB in Paracanoe at the 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships. [1] In 2019, she became the first solo adaptive athlete to complete the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. [1] [2] During the challenge, she had to repair her vessel's adapted footplate and claimed she was accompanied by a whale for two days. She completed the challenge in 76-days. [3] [4] Wood is the chief executive officer of the charity Climbing Out (which empowers life after trauma) and received an MBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for charitable services. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Todman, Lucy (2018-04-17). "Kelda teams up with university for row". Shropshire Star . Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. ↑ Elder, Lucy (2018-10-09). "Former point-to-point rider aiming for solo Atlantic rowing record attempt". Horse and Hound . Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  3. ↑ Andrews, Mark (2019-03-04). "Kelda Wood: The agony and the ecstasy as disabled Shrewsbury rower returns from epic voyage". Shropshire Star . Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Para-canoeist hopes film about her life will inspire others". BBC News . 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  5. ↑ "New Year Honours 2021: Shrewsbury rower dedicates MBE to father". BBC News . 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-02.


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