Aileen Neilson

What age are you?
49

What is your local Branch?
South Lanarkshire Disability Sport

Where do you live?
Strathaven

Why did you get involved in the YPSP?
Having attended a residential at Largs as a guest speaker, I was asked to become an ambassador for the group and am delighted to be part of the programme.

What sport(s) are you involved in?
Wheelchair curling

What is your best achievement, sporting or otherwise?
Skipping the wheelchair curling team to a Bronze medal atthe 2014 Sochi Paralympic Games.

What are your sporting (or other) highlights?
Competing for GB at the IPC World Driving Championships at Hopetoun House in 2004

What are your sporting (or other) goals and aspirations?
To continue to participate in various sports to maintain health and fitness

Sporting (or other) hero?
Ellen MacArthur