Sophia Warner

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Sophia Warner
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1974-05-23) 23 May 1974
Dorking, England
Website www.sophiawarner.com
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Athletics
Event(s) T35 sprint
Club Worthing
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2012
Personal best(s) 100m sprint: 16.44s
200m sprint: 35.25s
Medal record
IPC World Championships
Silver 2011 Christchurch 200m - T35
Bronze 2011 Christchurch 100m - T35
IPC European Championships
Silver 2012 Stadskanaal 100m - T35
Bronze 2012 Stadskanaal 200m - T35

Sophia Warner (born 23 May 1974) is a Paralympian athlete from England competing mainly in T35 sprint events. In 2012 she qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, selected for the T35 100m and 200m sprint and is also part of the T35-38 women's relay team. In 2012 she became the commercial director of UK Athletics.[1]

History

Warner was born in Dorking in England in 1974.[2] Warner, who has cerebral palsy, began racing at the age of 19 when she was persuaded by friends to attend a sports training weekend in Sheffield.[3] Warner began to take her running seriously while she was studying for her degree in Biomedical Science and Business Studies at Leicester University.[3]

In June 2011 she competed in the IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, winning the silver in the 200m and bronze in 100m sprints.[4] She qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics running in the T35 100m and 200m sprint and the T35-38 women's relay team for Great Britain. Warner finished 4th in the T35 200m final, with a personal best time of 35.25. Warner was unable to qualify for earlier Paralympic Games as London 2012 was the first games to include the events in her classification.

Charitable Work

Warner is a Vice-President of The Children's Trust, a UK charity for children with brain injury.

References

  1. ↑ Hart, Simon (20 May 2012). "London 2012 Olympics: Paralympian Sophia Warner lands key job with UK Athletics". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Sophia Warner". paralympics.org.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marco, Debbi (30 August 2012). "I'm fitter than most able-bodies Women says Sophia Warner". express.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Sophia Warner". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 

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