Hannah Cockroft

British wheelchair racer

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Hannah Lucy Cockroft is a British wheelchair racer specialising in sprint distances in the T34 classification. She holds the world records for the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres in her classification and the Paralympic records at 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres and 800 metres. Competing for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, she won two gold medals. She won three further gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Cockroft picked in strong British team for Worlds Reigning champion Hannah Cockroft is included in the Great Britain team for May's World Para Athletics Championships. BBC Sport - Published on April 12, 2024
It's scary to be disabled in Britain now - Cockroft Hannah Cockroft says disabled people in Britain are being "almost criminalised" in the way they are treated. BBC Sport - Published on January 16, 2024
Cockroft hopes London Diamond League boosts Para-sport Britain's Hannah Cockroft hopes Sunday's London Diamond League can be the "start of things getting better again" for Para-sport. BBC Sport - Published on July 22, 2023

Cockroft clinches 14th world championship title Britain's Hannah Cockroft maintains her dominance with a 14th world title at the Para Athletics World Championships. BBC Sport - Published on July 16, 2023
Cockroft still 'hungry' for Worlds success Britain's Hannah Cockroft wants more success at the World Para Athletics Championships which start on Saturday in Paris. BBC Sport - Published on July 7, 2023
Cockroft breaks own T34 200m world record British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft knocks 0.37 seconds off her T34 200m world record, winning in 28.90 at the Swiss Nationals. BBC Sport - Published on May 20, 2023

'I hope people fall back in love with Para-sport' Britain's Hannah Cockroft hopes the Paris Paralympics will allow people to "fall back in love" with Para-sport. BBC Sport - Published on March 26, 2023
Cockroft sets fourth world record in three days British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft sets a fourth world record in three days while competing in her season-opening events. BBC Sport - Published on February 22, 2023
Commonwealth Games 2022: Hannah Cockroft wins first ever Commonwealth gold Watch as Hannah Cockroft wins her first ever Commonwealth gold in the T33/34 100m final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. BBC Sport - Published on August 2, 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022: Hannah Cockroft meets photographer Henry Jay Kamara Seven-time Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft opens up to photographer Henry Jay Kamara ahead of the Commonwealth Games. BBC Sport - Published on July 26, 2022

Hannah Cockroft: 'There really is a sport for everyone' Seven-time Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft talks to Sally Nugent on BBC Breakfast about the impact of increased coverage on future generations. BBC Sport - Published on September 7, 2021
Tokyo Paralympics: Hannah Cockroft wins seventh gold in British one-two in T34 800m Hannah Cockroft wins her seventh Paralympic gold medal as British team-mate Kare Adenegan takes silver in the women's T34 800m at Tokyo 2020. BBC Sport - Published on September 4, 2021
'I honestly didn't know that time was within me': World record for paralympian Hannah Cockroft Hannah Cockroft has won her sixth gold medal after powering to T34 100 victory with a world record time of 16.39. Sky News - Published on August 29, 2021	Tokyo Paralympics: Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft wins third successive 100m gold Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft claims a stunning sixth Paralympic title with her third consecutive T34 100m crown on day five in Tokyo, as Lauren Steadman wins triathlon gold. BBC Sport - Published on August 29, 2021