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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 name="YSPOTY">{{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> That year he was named as a nominee for the [[BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year]].<ref name="YSPOTY"/> |
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 name="YSPOTY">{{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> That year he was named as a nominee for the [[BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year]].<ref name="YSPOTY"/> |
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In 2014 Towers entered his first [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]] Grand Prix, travelling to [[Nottwil]] in Switzerlkand to compete in the ParAthletics meet.<ref name="powerof10"/> A month later, in June, he traveled to the United States to compete at the Indianapolis International.<ref name="powerof10"/> In August he was selected for the Great Britain team for the [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships]] where he entered four events, the [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 100 metres|100m]], [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 200 metres|200m]], [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 400 metres|400m]] and [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 800 metres|800m]] (T34) events. In the 100m and 200m, Towers qualified for the finals but did not medal.<ref name="powerof10"/> In his favoured longer distance races Towers finished third in the 400m and second in the 800m to earn his first major international medals.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> |
In 2014 Towers entered his first [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]] Grand Prix, travelling to [[Nottwil]] in Switzerlkand to compete in the ParAthletics meet.<ref name="powerof10"/> A month later, in June, he traveled to the United States to compete at the Indianapolis International.<ref name="powerof10"/> In August he was selected for the Great Britain team for the [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships]] where he entered four events, the [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 100 metres|100m]], [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 200 metres|200m]], [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 400 metres|400m]] and [[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's 800 metres|800m]] (T34) events. In the 100m and 200m, Towers qualified for the finals but did not medal.<ref name="powerof10"/> In his favoured longer distance races Towers finished third in the 400m and second in the 800m to earn his first major international medals.<ref name="IPC Bio"/> |
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At the [[2015 IPC Athletics World Championships]] Towers raced in the [[201 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 200 metres|200m]], [[2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 400 metres|400m]] and [[2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 800 metres|800m]] events. He failed to qualify for the 200m final, and finished outside the medal places in both the 400m (6th) and 800m (6th).<ref name="IPC Bio"/> |
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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] That year he was named as a nominee for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.[4]
In 2014 Towers entered his first IPC Grand Prix, travelling to Nottwil in Switzerlkand to compete in the ParAthletics meet.[1] A month later, in June, he traveled to the United States to compete at the Indianapolis International.[1] In August he was selected for the Great Britain team for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships where he entered four events, the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m (T34) events. In the 100m and 200m, Towers qualified for the finals but did not medal.[1] In his favoured longer distance races Towers finished third in the 400m and second in the 800m to earn his first major international medals.[3]
At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships Towers raced in the 200m, 400m and 800m events. He failed to qualify for the 200m final, and finished outside the medal places in both the 400m (6th) and 800m (6th).[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Isaac Towers". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Salmon, Craig (2 July 2016). "Isaac Towers". lep.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Towers, Isaac". IPC. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b "YSPOTY 2013 nominees: Isaac Towers Q&A". BBC Sport. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.