The ParalympicsGB Podcast

Apr 22 2024 18 ep. 4
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The ParalympicsGB Podcast with Hannah Cockroft brings you exclusive insight and interviews with the country's best Para sport stars as they build towards Paris 2024.

Paralympic champion wheelchair racer Cockroft chats to the British stars of the summer and winter Paralympic Games.

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Funmi Oduwaiye - From Basketball to Throwing for Gold!

Apr 22 2024 35 mins  
Welcome to the official ParalympicsGB Podcast the podcast! With less than five months to go until Paris 2024, we'll be catching up with a range of athletes hoping to represent the ParalympicsGB team this year. This week, we have someone who has had a meteoric rise as a Para Athlete in both shot-put and discus. In just three years, Funmi Oduwaiye has gone from novice to medalist an

Oliver Lam-Watson - Fencing for Silver and Going for Gold!

Mar 11 2024 32 mins  
Welcome to the official ParalympicsGB Podcast the podcast! With less than six months to go until Paris 2024, we'll be catching up with a range of athletes hoping to represent the ParalympicsGB team this year. This week, we have Paralympic silver-medalist Oliver Lam-Watson on the show, but there is more to the Fencer than just the sword. Despite facing challenges from a young age,

Chris Skelley's Judo Journey to Becoming a Paralympic Gold Medalist

Jan 01 2024 51 mins  
Join us for an inspiring episode of [Podcast Name] featuring the remarkable journey of Chris Hunt Skelley MBE PLY, a true Paralympic Judoka Champion. From a shy child in Nottingham to a gold medalist at Tokyo 2020, Chris's story is a testament to resilience and triumph over life's toughest challenges. Growing up in Hull, Chris found solace in sports, taking up rugby and judo to ov

Talking Boccia with World Number One Claire Taggart!

Oct 29 2023 40 mins  
In this inspirational podcast, we delve into the remarkable journey of Claire Taggart, an athlete who has not only conquered the sport of Boccia but has also become a symbol of determination and excellence. Claire's extraordinary story is a testament to the power of resilience, passion, and unwavering commitment. Join us as we explore Claire's rise to becoming a world number one i

Paralympic Gold Medalist Stuart Robinson on the his Rise in Wheelchair Rugby, Winning Gold in Tokyo, and looking to Paris 2024!

Oct 01 2023 33 mins  
In the world of sports, there are those whose journeys stand out as remarkable tales of determination and triumph. Our guest today, Stuart Robinson, embodies this spirit. From the battleground to the arena, he's lived a life defined by resilience and unwavering dedication. In 2014, Stuart's introduction to wheelchair rugby during rehabilitation ignited a spark that would lead to an

Rachel Choong on Para-Badminton, Trailblazing and eyeing Paralympic records!

Aug 28 2023 36 mins  
To mark one year to go to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Hannah Cockcroft caught up with Badminton’s Rachel Choong who is hoping to make history in the French capital next year. Should she make the games she will become the first-ever woman to represent Great Britain in the sport at a Paralympic Games an accolade she'll add to an already impressive career which includes her be

ParalympicsGB CEO David Clarke discusses his record-breaking career, the London 2012 legacy and his plans for the future of ParalympicsGB.

Jun 01 2023 58 mins  
From a 24-year banking career to being a torch-bearer at London 2012, David Clarke's career has been nothing short of phenomenal. A former goalball player and one of England's most decorated footballers ever, Clarke is now the CEO of ParalympicsGB and spoke with Hannah Cockroft about his life, career, and plans for the future." For more from ParalympicsGB head to paralympics.org.uk

Sophie Morgan on the reality of reality TV, trekking across Nicaragua and the role of Paralympic Sport.

Feb 20 2023 49 mins  
On this episode of the ParalympicsGB podcast, Hannah Cockroft takes a break from chatting to fellow Paralympic athletes and instead invites star of the small screen, TV Presenter Sophie Morgan to the podcast. Sophie has been named one of the most influential disabled people in the UK and has become a keen advocate for disability rights since she was paralysed in a car accident at t

Gaz Choudhry on Wheelchair Basketball... and Wheelchair Bond, James Bond!

Oct 31 2022 36 mins  
In this episode of the ParalympicsGB podcast Hannah Cockcroft chats to British Wheelchair Basketball star Gaz Choudhry who has won double Olympic Bronze at both the Tokyo and Rio Games. Gaz discusses how he got into Basketball. his hopes for Paris 2024 and why he thinks its the "coolest" of all Paralympic Sports. He also talks about his burgeoning career as an actor and, as the p

Natasha Baker on winning gold and inspiring others at London 2012.

Sep 05 2022 38 mins  
On the Official ParalympicsGB podcast we are continuing our celebration of London 2012 - a momentous occasion for Paralympic sport with record crowds and unprecedented support! This episode sees Hannah Cockcroft sit down with close friend and British para-equestrian rider Natasha Baker. They both made their debut at London 2012 and enjoyed incredible success winning two gold meda