Joined WAA 2019 and looking forward to first races in 2020
Winner of National Frame Football Championships as St Georges Park with Kings Hull FC
Squad of the year winner 2019
Winning the National Frame Football Championship at St Georges Park with Kings Hill FC
ILLIAS ZGHOUNDI
100M PB 24.7
400M PB 1.40.60
800M PB 3.30.2
Currently an Ambassador for the Variety Club
3 x PBs 2019
Ambassador for the Variety Club and supporting their fundraising activities
YASMINE HODKINSON
2019 – runner up in the Westminster Mile U20s
2019 – Squad Winner of the Year
2020 – WAA Bursary Award winner of Rose Spencer Trophy.
2021 – participated in several events for BWAA Grand Prix series. Obtaining PBs in 100m, 200m and 400m
2021 – took part in the inaugural wheelchair races at the England School Athletic Association Championships
2021 – Selected to represent England in the National School Games. Awarded Bronze Medal in 100m, took part in inaugural universal relay.
2021 – looking forward to the London Mini Marathon
LUCAS McELROY
Lucas came to the Weir Archer Academy for the first time in June 2018, aged just eight years old and was lucky enough to meet and train with his hero David Weir.
Since then Lucas has been training with the juniors under the watchful eye of their dedicated coach. He is enjoying the experience and making firm friends with the other juniors.
He has been loaned a fantastic new racing chair and is improving every week.
Squad of the year winner 2019
Surrey Disability Championships 2019 – Gold medal
SAM WALKINGTON
Cerebral Palsy athlete
Joined WAA in 2013 age 6
Junior Athlete of the Year 2018
Squad of the Year winner 2019
Proud recipient of 2021 Rose Spencer Bursary Award
Regularly competes Nationally with CP Sport, BWAA and BWRA
gaining PB’s and medals
Preferred distances – 100m, 200m and 400m
Favourite race – Westminster Mile – great atmosphere racing in Central London
2021 will be first time competing in Virgin London Mini-Marathon
Current Goal – to compete in CP World Games
Editor of WAA monthly newsletter, ‘Trackchat’
XANDER FOSTER
2nd Place in the first Great South Mile
Completed 10K at Winter Wonder Wheels, then came first in the 1Km
Completed 5k Santa Run
The youngest competitor in The Westminster Mile at nine years old Placed 6th in the U20s group
Medals at Surrey County championships, Typhoo Youth Games and Decathlon 5K
2 x 2019 PB’s
Squad of the year winner 2019
JACK KELEMAN
I am new to the Weir Archer Academy having joined WAA 2020.
I am really enjoying the training and friendships I am making.
Looking forward to some racing opportunities in 2020