Lydia Church

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Lydia Church
Personal information
Born (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 23)
Peterborough, England
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability Visually impaired
Disability class F12
Event(s) Shot put
ClubPeterborough and Nene Valley Athletic Club
Coached byJim Edwards
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Bydgoszcz Women's shot put F12

Lydia Church (born 13 October 1999) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in shot put events in international level events. She won the silver medal at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships in women's shot put F12. [1] Church was also selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Women's shot put F12 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 4 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "ParalympicsGB announces first track and field stars bound for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 23 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "32 athletes added to ParalympicsGB athletics team for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 21 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)