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Sammi Kinghorn is among seven Scottish Para athletes on the WCP – to the delight of Stephen Maguire (inset), Director of Performance and Coaching
Stephen thrilled as Para seven make it 20 Scots on WCP lists
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even Scottish Para athletes have been handed support after being offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) in 2020. British Athletics have listed 46 athletes in total, with 20 of those being world medallists from the 2019 edition of the World Para Athletics Championships. Six Scots are named on the Paralympic Podium part of the Programme with places there for Jo Butterfield, Libby Clegg (guide runner: Chris Clarke), Samantha Kinghorn, Maria Lyle, Derek Rae and Stef Reid. And there is a place for Fife AC endurance athlete, Owen Miller, among those picked for the Paralympic Poidum Potential part of the overall support programme. It is great news for all involved and we send out congratulations to the athletes, their families and coaches as well as the clubs who have helped them develop over many years. Late in 2019, 13 Scots were named on the World Class Programme so the overall
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cohort is now at 20 athletes – a marvellous fillip for our sport. scottishathletics Director of Performance and Coaching, Stephen Maguire, said of the tally: ‘It’s well justified, merited and it’s a nice reflection on the summer that Scottish athletes have had in 2019 in track and field at international level in Doha and Dubai. ‘None of it’s been a surprise, and I’m very, very happy that we have 13 people who are represented on the programme. ‘Adding a further seven Para athletes is excellent, as well, and again that reflects a lot of years of hard work put in by athletes, coaches and their support teams.
Paralympic Podium: Jo Butterfield (Phil Peat/Shona Malcolm; Forth Valley Flyers); Libby Clegg (Joe McDonnell; Charnwood); Sammi Kinghorn (Ian Mirfin; Red Star); Maria Lyle (Jamie Bowie; Team East Lothian); Derek Rae (Ron Morrison; Fife); Stef Reid (Aston Moore; Charnwood) Paralympic Podium Potential: Owen Miller (Steven Doig; Fife) Scots on the WCP list (with coaches clubs) Olympic Podium Callum Hawkins (Robert Hawkins; Kilbarchan); Laura Muir (Andy Young; Dundee Hawkhill); Lynsey Sharp (David Harmer; Edinburgh); Jake Wightman (Geoff Wightman; Edinburgh) Olympic Podium Potential
Andrew Butchart (Self-coached; Central); Neil Gourley (Mark Rowland; Giffnock ‘So I firmly believe that in Scotland at the North); Josh Kerr (Danny Mackey; moment we can be pleased with 20 athletes Edinburgh); Eilish McColgan (Liz Nuttall; deemed to merit this kind of support. Dundee Hawkhill); Jemma Reekie (Andy What it means is that there is a belief Young; Kilbarchan); Steph Twell (Selfthese athletes, and their coaches, can be coached; Aldershot Farnham & District) competitive at a very high level and that is a great compliment for them. Olympic Relays ‘But that trust should be a big motivating factor, too.’ Scots on the Para list (with coaches, clubs):
Zoey Clark (Eddie McKenna; Thames Valley); Beth Dobbin (Leon Baptiste; Edinburgh); Eilidh Doyle (Brian Doyle; Pitreavie)
