Polly Maton

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Polly Maton
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 (age 25)
London, England
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T47
ClubMoonrakers AC
Coached byColin Baross
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 LondonLong jump T47
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 BerlinLong jump T47
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Berlin100m T47

Polly Maton (born 23 October 1999) is a British para sprinter and long jumper. [1] Maton was born without her right arm, runs with a prosthetic arm and competes in the T47 category. She won her first gold medals at the IWAS Junior Championships at the age of 14. [2]

Education

Maton attended Urchfont C of E Primary School and went on to complete her GCSEs and A Levels at Dauntsey's School. She is currently reading History and Politics at the University of Oxford. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Polly Maton - Rio 2016". Paralympics.org.uk. 15 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Polly Maton: A Rising Force". Athletics Weekly. 9 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "ATHLETE FEATURE: POLLY MATON ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN LIFE ON AND AWAY FROM THE LONG JUMP PIT". British Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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