Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
| Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | GBR |
| NPC | British Paralympic Association |
| Website | www |
| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are scheduled to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. They will be known by the shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes.
Medal and performance targets
UK Sport has announced "an ambition of at least 7 medals which if achieved would mark the best performance in 30 years, and best since National Lottery funding came on stream in 1997".[1]
Team members
The team members announced as of 15 January 2018[update] are listed below. It is expected that the full team will be announced by 15 February.[2]
Para-skiing
- Millie Knight (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Super Combined and Downhill)
- Brett Wild Millie Knight's guide (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Super Combined and Downhill)
- Menna Fitzpatrick (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Super Combined and Downhill)
- Jennifer Kehoe Menna Fitzpatrick's guide (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Super Combined and Downhill)
- James Whitley (Slalom, Giant Slalom)
- Chris Lloyd (Giant Slalom, Slalom, Super-G, Downhill)
Para-snowboarding
- Owen Pick (Banked Slalom, SBX)
- Ben Moore (Banked Slalom, SBX)
- James Barnes-Miller (Banked Slalom, SBX)
Wheelchair curling
See also
References
- ^ "UK Sport targets best ever Winter Games in PyeongChang". UK Sport. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Winter Paralympics: Great Britain's team for Pyeongchang". BBC News. Retrieved 26 January 2018.