Athlete: Caroline Matthews
HOME TOWN: LLandaff North, Cardiff
SPORT: Wheelchair Basketball
DOB: 12.04.73
CLASS:4.5
DISABILITY: Osteo-arthritis
COACH: National coach – Garry Peel (GB)
Club coach – Holly Hinchey (Celts)
HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Caroline enjoys spending her time socialising with friends, going to the cinema and photography.
COMPETITION HONOURS:
Caroline has competed in the World Championships 2002 (5 caps), European Championships 2003 (bronze medal- 6caps) & 2004 Athens Paralympic Games (6 caps.)
Caroline had 5 caps and a silver medal in both the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Paralympic World Cup’s in Manchester.
More recently Caroline was part of team GB who qualified for Beijing 2008 by achieving a bronze medal at the European Championships 2007.
INSPIRATIONS: Caroline is very self-motivated and disciplined about her training she said,
“the thought of banging chairs with other international forwards is usually more than enough to keep me trying to get stronger, fitter and faster!”
