Barbara Roach (née Joscelyne, born 9 May 1959) is a British Paralympian athlete. In the 1980 Summer Paralympics she won the gold medal in the E category 100m, 400 metres, and long jump.[1] In 1984, competing in the A6 category, she won the gold medal in discus and a silver medal for the 100m and shot put.[2]
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 May 1959 Bishop's Stortford, England |
She married Roy Roach in 1990 and went on to having three children: Katharine, Helen and Patrick.
She currently works at the Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.
References
edit- ^ "Barbara Joscelyne". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "Medallists New York / Stoke Mandeville 1984 Paralympic Games Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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