PARALYMPIC GAMES

Beijing : 9 - 11 September 2008

GB Team

Event Result LTAMx4+ BRONZE TAMx2x 5th AM1x GOLD AW1x GOLD

Summary of GB results GOLD 2 SILVER BRONZE 1 GB crews in Final A 4 GB crews in Final B

GB crews:

Legs trunk and arms mixed coxed four:
Vicki Hansford (University of Surrey BC)/ Alistair McKean (Herne Bay ARC)/ James Morgan (Deal Walmer & Kingsdown ARC)/ Naomi Riches (Marlow RC)/ Alan Sherman (Thames Tradesmens RC) cox
2nd in heat;  1st in repechage;  BRONZE MEDAL

Women's arms only single scull:
Helene Raynsford (Guildford RC)
1st in heat (in world best time);  GOLD MEDAL

Men's arms only single scull:
Tom Aggar (Royal Docks RC)
1st in heat;  GOLD MEDAL

Mixed trunk and arms double scull:
James Roberts (City of Swansea RC)/ Karen Cromie (Guildford RC)
3rd in heat;  2nd in repechage;  5th 

TEAM MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT

Team Leader: Louise Kingley
Performance Director: David Tanner
Chief Coach: Chad King
Coach: Tom Dyson
Medical: Mike Chisholm
Press Officer: Fran Bullock
Equipment Manager: Maurice Hayes

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