A total of 19 medals were won at the Paralympic Games by athletes with an affiliation to Loughborough University – seven gold, six silver, and six bronze – as the institution finished as a top 20 nation should it be reclassified as a country.
This magnificent haul added to the 16 medals won earlier in the summer during the first phase of the Paris Games (four gold, four silver, and eight bronze). Loughborough’s performances would have seen it finish 16th in the official standings ahead of nations such as Brazil, Austria, South Africa, and Jamaica.
Internationally renowned athletes from Loughborough made podium places for the following countries: Great Britain, USA, France, Ireland, Canada, and The Netherlands respectively.
Medals were awarded across a variety of sports including athletics, swimming, cycling, rowing, triathlon, powerlifting, and wheelchair basketball.
Loughborough’s full list of medallists can be found below:
Paralympic Games
Gold:
Tully Kearney (Great Britain), Swimming – Women’s 200m Freestyle S5, training base at the university
Tully Kearney (Great Britain), Swimming – Women’s 100m Freestyle S5, training base at the university
Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B 3000m Individual Pursuit, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling
Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B road race, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling
Dave Ellis and guide Luke Pollard (Great Britain), Triathlon – Men’s Triathlon PTVI, training base at the university
Brent Lakatos (Canada), Athletics – Men’s 800m T53, training base at the university
Bo Kramer (The Netherlands), Wheelchair Basketball – competes for Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball
Tully Kearney celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's S5 200m Freestyle. Image provided by PA/Alamy.
Silver:
Brent Lakatos (Canada), Athletics – Men’s 400m T53, training base at the university
Claire Cashmore (Great Britain), Triathlon – Women's Triathlon PTS5, training base at the university
Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B 3000m Individual Time Trial, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling
Zoe Newson (Great Britain), Powerlifting – Women’s -45kg category, training base at the university
Mark Swan (Great Britain), Powerlifting – Men’s -65kg category, training base at the university
*Zac Shaw, Jonnie Peacock, Ali Smith (Great Britain), Athletics – 4x100m Universal Relay, training base at the university and Loughborough University alumna (Ali Smith)
*relays constitute one team medal
The Universal Relay team celebrate. Image provided by PA/Alamy.
Bronze:
Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B 1000m Time Trial, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling
Hannah Moore (Great Britain), Triathlon – Women's Triathlon PTS4, Loughborough University alumna
Zac Shaw (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 100m T12, training base at the university
Olivia Broome (Great Britain), Powerlifting – Women’s -50kg category, Loughborough University alumna
Hollie Arnold (Great Britain), Athletics – Women's F46 javelin, training base at the university
Didi Okoh (Great Britain), Athletics – Women's 100m T63, training base at the university
Great Britain's Olivia Broome celebrates winning the Bronze medal in the women's up to 50kg final at the Paralympic Games. Image provided by PA/Alamy.
Paris games
Gold:
Daniel Wiffen (Ireland), Swimming – Men's 800m Freestyle, current Loughborough University student
Cassandre Beaugrand (France), Women’s Individual Triathlon, Loughborough College student, training base at the university, works extensively with Loughborough Sport Support Services
Alex Yee (Great Britain), Men’s Individual Triathlon, training base at the university
Sophie Capewell (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's Team Sprint, current Loughborough University student
Cassandre Beaugrand won gold in the Women's triathlon for France. Image provided by PA/Alamy.
Silver:
Adam Peaty (Great Britain), Swimming – Men’s 100m Breaststroke, training base at the university
Paige Madden (USA), Swimming – Women’s 4x200m Relay, current Loughborough University student
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Great Britain), Athletics – Heptathlon, training base at the university
Daryll Neita (Great Britain), Athletics – Women's 4x100m Relay, former Loughborough College learner
Loughborough's Adam Peaty won silver in the Men's 100m Breastroke. Image provided by PA/Alamy.
Bronze:
Beth Potter (Great Britain), Women’s Individual Triathlon, Loughborough University alumna
Annie Campbell-Orde (Great Britain), Women's Eight Rowing, Loughborough University alumna
Alex Haydock-Wilson (Great Britain), Athletics – 4x400m Mixed Relay, current Loughborough University student
Paige Madden (USA), Swimming – Women’s 800m Freestyle, current Loughborough University student
Daniel Wiffen (Ireland), Swimming – Men's 1500m Freestyle, current Loughborough University student
*Beth Potter (Great Britain), Mixed Triathlon Relay, Loughborough University alumna
*Alex Yee (Great Britain), Mixed Triathlon Relay, training base at the university
Richard Kilty (Great Britain), Athletics – Men's 4x100m Relay (heats), Loughborough College alumnus
*Alex Haydock-Wilson (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay, current Loughborough University student
*Charlie Dobson (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay, Loughborough University alumnus
*Lewis Davey (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay, Loughborough College alumnus
*relays constitute one team medal
The full GB Men's 4x400m Relay team with their bronze medals. Image provided by PA/Alamy.
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