Five facts about…..Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft
05.10.2015Learn more about Hannah Cockroft ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain celebrates after winning the womens 800m T34 final during day four of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea.
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Want to find out more about the multiple world and Paralympic T34 champion? Carry on reading!
1. Cockroft has different coloured eyes – one is green, one is brown.
2. The 23-year-old is a massive McFly fan – she’s been to watch the band play live over 20 times.
3. The Briton was named men’s magazine FHM’s ‘Sexiest Paralympian in 2012’.
4. She always eats strawberry laces before a race – a Doha supply is already organised!
5. In 2013 Cockroft received her MBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace – “He told me I had really nice hands for a wheelchair user”.
The IPC Athletics World Championships will take place in Doha, Qatar, between 21-31 October, attracting 1,400 athletes from 100 countries.
