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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1999 London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Moonrakers AC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Colin Baross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Polly Maton (born 23 October 1999) is a British para sprinter and long jumper. [1] Maton was born without her right arm, runs with a prosthetic arm and competes in the T47 category. She won her first gold medals at the IWAS Junior Championships at the age of 14. [2]
Education
Maton attended Urchfont C of E Primary School and went on to complete her GCSEs and A Levels at Dauntsey's School. She is currently reading History and Politics at the University of Oxford. [3]
References
- ^ "Meet Polly Maton - Rio 2016". Paralympics.org.uk. 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Polly Maton: A Rising Force". Athletics Weekly. 9 May 2017.
- ^ "ATHLETE FEATURE: POLLY MATON ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN LIFE ON AND AWAY FROM THE LONG JUMP PIT". British Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1999 London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Moonrakers AC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Colin Baross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Polly Maton (born 23 October 1999) is a British para sprinter and long jumper. [1] Maton was born without her right arm, runs with a prosthetic arm and competes in the T47 category. She won her first gold medals at the IWAS Junior Championships at the age of 14. [2]
Education
Maton attended Urchfont C of E Primary School and went on to complete her GCSEs and A Levels at Dauntsey's School. She is currently reading History and Politics at the University of Oxford. [3]
References
- ^ "Meet Polly Maton - Rio 2016". Paralympics.org.uk. 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Polly Maton: A Rising Force". Athletics Weekly. 9 May 2017.
- ^ "ATHLETE FEATURE: POLLY MATON ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN LIFE ON AND AWAY FROM THE LONG JUMP PIT". British Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2020.