Darren Westlake is a paralympic athlete from Great Britain competing mainly in category T12 1500 metre events. Darren has twice competed in the 1500m at the Paralympic games first in 2000 where he won a silver medal and then in the 2004 Summer Paralympics where he did not win a medal. [1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
| Representing United Kingdom | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 1500 metres - T12 |
He has a dog called Ruth.
Athletics career
editHe represented South Devon Athletic Club at a club level, as well as South West Road Runners.[2][3]
In 2000, he was selected in the British team for the Paralympics, competing in the T12 1500 metres and winning a silver medal.[4] He won the first heat, before finishing second behind the winner of the second heat in the final.[5][6]
In 2001, he was selected for the International Blind Sports European Athletics Championships over the 1500 metres.[7]
In 2003, he was selected for and competed in the International Blind Sports Association Games in Quebec, where he competed in the men's B2 1500 metres. He ran comfortably in the heats, qualifying for the final.[8] In the final, he finished in third with 4:00.95 for bronze.[9]
In 2004, he was selected again in the British team for the Paralympics, and competed in the T13 1500 metres.[10][11][12] He came third in his heat, before finishing eleventh in the final.[13][14][15]
References
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- ^ "SDAC Club History". www.sdac.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Athletics: Scottish U17 title for Jack Moncur". Exeter Express and Echo. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "British Paralympic Team". Telegraph.co.uk. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Database". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Paralympic athlete in competition at Exeter Arena". Exeter Express and Echo. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Britain's ambition for blind champs". BBC. 6 August 2001. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Barrett claims fourth gold". BBC. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Second gold for Hinton". BBC. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "GB unveil athletics squad". BBC. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "GB Paralympic squad". BBC. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Great Britain Paralympics team". Telegraph.co.uk. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Database". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Team GB collect six golds". BBC. 21 September 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Miller collects club gold". BBC. 21 September 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2016.