CP Sport collected a range of profiles from people with CP that participate in sport, as well as profiles from coaches, physiotherapists and parents of players to use as promotional material during the #CPAwarenessMonth. We aim to encourage more people with CP to take part in sport by sharing positive stories and delivering opportunities.
Name: Rachel Partington 
Role: Athlete (Sprinter)
Role: Athlete (Sprinter)
Club: Chester-le-Street
About me: I am 29 years old and I am classified as a T38 Athlete. I am glad I found a really good club to train with two great coaches Margaret Smith and Paul Smith who are both lovely and know how to train and motivate their athletes really welI. I have also met some really nice friends from my club too, in 2018 I went to Barcelona to compete at the CP World Games to represent Team England and I came back with a Silver medal. I have won many Gold Medals in CP Athletics Tournaments which I am very proud of.
What would you say to others with CP about playing sport: To encourage people with Cerebral Palsy that there are lots of different opportunities within Cerebral Palsy Sport that you could do so why don’t you give it a go, don’t be shy, just be confident in yourself.
How I have benefited from playing sport: I enjoy competing all over the country and meeting new friends from different clubs and also in my spare time during the week I do fitness classes at Monkton Stadium and Hebburn Central. I have done fitness classes at Jarrow Focus and Haven Point to keep motivated and busy but I really enjoy doing my sports. It keeps me fit and healthy.
My goals and ambitions in sport: To keep training really hard and achieve good enough times to be able to compete at the Paralympics in the future.
What would you say to others with CP about playing sport: To encourage people with Cerebral Palsy that there are lots of different opportunities within Cerebral Palsy Sport that you could do so why don’t you give it a go, don’t be shy, just be confident in yourself.
How I have benefited from playing sport: I enjoy competing all over the country and meeting new friends from different clubs and also in my spare time during the week I do fitness classes at Monkton Stadium and Hebburn Central. I have done fitness classes at Jarrow Focus and Haven Point to keep motivated and busy but I really enjoy doing my sports. It keeps me fit and healthy.
My goals and ambitions in sport: To keep training really hard and achieve good enough times to be able to compete at the Paralympics in the future.
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