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Beijing Paralympics 2008

Beijing Blog 2008

Athlete: Andrew Wilkinson

From: Cwmbran
Class: F54
Event: Javelin and Shot
Age 23
Disability: Spinal Injury

Former rugby player Andrew Wilkinson will make his GB debut in Taipei. The javelin and shot athlete is a relative newcomer to the Welsh squad and qualified for the Worlds at Stoke Mandeville in July.

Disability Sport Wales’ Performance Manager Anthony Hughes said, “Andrew is a strong, fit and very conscientious athlete. His main focus is reaching London 2012 in the field events.”

In the future, he may also turn his hand to wheelchair racing.

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