Alison Peasgood
 Patrick at the 2016 Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 October 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paratriathlon |
Medal record | |
Alison Patrick (born 1 October 1987) is a British paratriathlete. She competed in the women's PT5 class at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1]
Biography
Patrick was born in 1987 with albinism. She was blind at birth and gained some sight afterwards, but has never had full vision. Moreover she suffers from nystagmus, which causes eye movement, and her albinism makes her, and particularly her eyes, sensitive to light. Patrick worked as a physiotherapist at Victoria Hospital in Dunfermline until she moved to Loughborough.[2]
Paratriathlon became an Olympic sport at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Patrick took the silver medal in the PT5 class behind Katie Kelly of Australia.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alison Patrick.
- ^ a b Alison Patrick. rio2016.com
- ^ Alison Patrick on her meteoric rise to the Rio Paralympics, SportScotland, 8 June 2016