Hannah Taunton Explained

Hannah Taunton (born 31 May 1991)^[1] is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in athletics, in the T20 classification.

Career

Hannah’s first major competition was the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. She competed in the 1500m T20, placing 5th.^[2]

Hannah was selected to compete for Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. She won bronze in the Women's 1500 metres T20.^[3]

At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships she came 4th in the T20 1500m.^[4]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, she came 5th in the T20 1500m.^{[5] [6]}

External links

• • • • Hannah Taunton at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics: TAUNTON Hannah . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 3 September 2021 . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903112944/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1727827-taunton-hannah.htm . dead .
2. Web site: 2019-11-10 . Hannah Taunton finishes fifth in World Para 1500m race . 2024-09-29 . Somerset County Gazette . en.
3. News: Who are ParalympicsGB's medal winners? . 2021-09-03 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
4. Web site: 2023-06-14 . Hannah Taunton selected for Team GB at Para World Championships . 2024-09-29 . Somerset County Gazette . en.
5. Web site: 2024-08-12 . Taunton runner named in Team GB Paralympics squad . 2024-09-29 . Somerset County Gazette . en.
6. Web site: 2024-09-06 . Paralympian runner Hannah Taunton places 5th for Team GB . 2024-09-29 . Somerset County Gazette . en.