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Barbara Joscelyne

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Barbara (née Joscelyne) Roach (born 9 May 1959 in Bishop's Stortford, England) is a British Paralympian athlete. In the 1980 Summer Paralympics she received the gold medal for 100m sprint, 400m sprint, and in the long jump.[1] In 1984 she received a gold medal in discus and a silver medal for the 100m sprint. She also received a silver medal in shot put.

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.

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