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Towers was introduced to wheelchair athletics in 2010 after being introduced to the sport by para-athletics coach Ian Thompson.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> By 2011 he was classified as a [[T34 (classification)|T34 classification]] athlete and was competing at regional competitions.<ref name="powerof10"/> In 2013 he wanted to enter the [[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships|World Championships in Lyon]], but at 14 he was under the minimum age requirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/25215357|title=YSPOTY 2013 nominees: Isaac Towers Q&A|accessdate=11 August 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=4 December 2013}}</ref> |
Towers was introduced to wheelchair athletics in 2010 after being introduced to the sport by para-athletics coach Ian Thompson.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> By 2011 he was classified as a [[T34 (classification)|T34 classification]] athlete and was competing at regional competitions.<ref name="powerof10"/> In 2013 he wanted to enter the [[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships|World Championships in Lyon]], but at 14 he was under the minimum age requirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/25215357|title=YSPOTY 2013 nominees: Isaac Towers Q&A|accessdate=11 August 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=4 December 2013}}</ref> |
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In 2014 Towers entered his first [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]] Grand Prix, travelling to [[Nottwill]] in Switzerlkand to compete in the ParAthletics meet.<ref name="powerof10"/> A month later, in June, he raveled to the United States to compete at the Indianapolis International.<ref name="powerof10"/> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1998 Blackpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Peter Wyman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 16.90s 200m: 29.69s 400m: 54.18s 800m: 1:44.67 1500m: 3:21.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Isaac Towers (born 1 October 1998) is a Paralympian athlete from England competing in category T34 sprint and middle-distance events. Towers won gold to become European champion in the 800m (T34) event in 2016 and qualified for the Summer Paralympics in Rio.
Personal history
Towers was born in 1998 in Lancashire, England.[1] He was educated at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, before attending Cardinal Newman College where he studies business.[2] He has cerebral palsy.[3]
Athletics career
Towers was introduced to wheelchair athletics in 2010 after being introduced to the sport by para-athletics coach Ian Thompson.[3] By 2011 he was classified as a T34 classification athlete and was competing at regional competitions.[1] In 2013 he wanted to enter the World Championships in Lyon, but at 14 he was under the minimum age requirement.[4]
In 2014 Towers entered his first IPC Grand Prix, travelling to Nottwill in Switzerlkand to compete in the ParAthletics meet.[1] A month later, in June, he raveled to the United States to compete at the Indianapolis International.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Isaac Towers". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Salmon, Craig (2 July 2016). "Isaac Towers". lep.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Towers, Isaac". IPC. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "YSPOTY 2013 nominees: Isaac Towers Q&A". BBC Sport. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.