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Six Welsh Athletes Announced for the 2024/25 Paralympic World Class Programme
08/11/2024 00:00, In Blog /
Today UK Athletics has announced a cohort of 35 athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme for 2024/25.
This cohort includes six Welsh athletes: Hollie Arnold, Olivia Breen, Aled Davies, Sabrina Fortune, Funmi Oduwaiye and Harrison Walsh.
The Paralympic WCP is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative supporting the delivery of success at the Paralympic Games and other major Championships.
The Paralympic WCP is split into several levels reflecting the actual and future performance potential of athletes: Podium, Podium Potential, and Confirmation. Athletes are nominated for the WCP if it is judged they have the realistic and demonstrable performance capability to win medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games or towards 2032.
The nomination for WCP membership is subject to UK Sport ratification and a signed athlete agreement between the athlete and UKA.
Chris Type, Head of Performance at Welsh Athletics said:
Its great to see the success of our para athletes being recognised in the World Class Programme list. The 2024 Paralympics created lasting memories that will inspire the next generation of Welsh para athlete to aspire to compete at the highest level.
Our work in supporting UKA to create a World Class environment for para success in Wales will continue, and we are delighted that so many Welsh Athletes are recognised on the list for 2024/25
The UK Athletics Paralympic WCP Athletes for 2024/25:
Paralympic Podium for 2024/25
Hollie Arnold (Scott Knighton, Blackheath and Bromley)
Olivia Breen (Aston Moore, City of Portsmouth)
Aled Davies (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Cardiff)
Sabrina Fortune (Ryan Spencer-Jones / Ian Robinson, Deeside AAC)
Paralympic Podium Potential
Funmi Oduwaiye (Josh Clark, DSW Para Academy)
Harrison Walsh (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Swansea)
Read the UK Athletics announcement here.