What age are you?
24
What is your local Branch?
Forth Valley Disability Sport
Where do you live?
Forth Valley area
Why did you get involved in the YPSP?
I got involved in the Young Persons Sport Panel because I wanted to learn more about Scottish Disability Sport and to be given the chance to give back to SDS. Also to promote learning disabilities throughout Scotland and fight for inclusion and equality.
What sport(s) are you involved in?
I am involved in so many different sports, however my main sports are athletics and swimming.
Event(s)/discipline?
For athletics my events are shot putt, discus, javelin, hammer and 11m sprint.
For swimming my events are 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke and 50m freestyle.
What is your best achievement, sporting or otherwise?
Special Olympics 2013 in Bath where I won two silver medals for shot putt and 4x100m relay. Also the Special Olympics 2017 in Sheffield where I won two gold medals for shot putt and javelin and a bronze medal for the 4x100m relay. Also holding a Games record at the MENCAP Games for discus and javelin. I’m also the Special Olympics Athlete Ambassador for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Scotland.
What are your sporting (or other) highlights?
Representing Scotland Youth Darts Team at the Internationals in April 2013. Also winning Volunteer of the Year 2020 at Forth Valley Disability Sport Awards Night and winning the Events Champion of the Year 2020 at the Scottish Sports Futures Awards Night.
Sporting (or other) hero?
Jessica Ennis-Hill