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Leeds Beckett University graduates set for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
All three athletes graduated in BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science at Leeds Beckett University.
Sarah, who graduated in 2000, is the most decorated Team GB female Paralympian, having won 14 gold medals, eight silvers and three bronze since making her debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
Sarah has the opportunity to become Team GB’s most successful all-time Paralympian in Tokyo. If Sarah claims gold in her three events at the Games, the C5 individual pursuit; C5 time trial and C4-5 road race, she will surpass swimmer Mike Kenny’s record of 16 gold medals.
At Rio 2016, Kadeena Cox MBE became the first para-athlete in history to win two gold medals in different events at the same Paralympic Games after winning gold, and breaking world records, in the T38 400m and C4-5 time trial.
Powerlifter Ali Jawad competed at the Rio Paralympics and won Silver on his debut in the -59kg category.
The Paralympic Games will commence on Tuesday 24 August. Read below to find out when Sarah, Kadeena and Ali will be competing.
Dame Sarah Storey DBE
Course: BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
Graduation year: 2000
Disciplines: Cycling (2004 - present); Swimming (1992 - 2004)
Previous Games competed in:
Barcelona 1992; Atlanta 1996; Sydney 2000; Athens 2004; Beijing 2008; London 2012; Rio 2016
Paralympic medals: 13 gold medals; 8 silver; 3 bronze
Tokyo 2020 event dates:
Wednesday 25 August - 3000m individual pursuit
Tuesday 31 August - road time trial and road race
Kadeena Cox MBE
Course: BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
Graduation year: 2013, (2017 Honorary Graduate)
Disciplines: Athletics and cycling
Paralympic medals: 2 golds
Previous Games competed in:
Rio 2016
Tokyo 2020 event dates:
Monday 30 August - C4-5 time trial
Tuesday 31 August - mixed sprint
Saturday 4 September - T38 400m
Ali Jawad
Course: BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
Graduation year: 2019
Disciplines: Powerlifting
Paralympic medals: 1 silver
Previous Games competed in:
Rio 2016
Tokyo 2020 event dates:
Friday 27 August - powerlifting -59kg category
