Kelda Wood Explained

Kelda Wood
Citizenship:British

Kelda Wood is a British adaptive rower and canoeist. She represented Team GB in Paracanoe at the 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships.[1] In 2019, she became the first solo adaptive athlete to complete the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.[1] [2] During the challenge, she had to repair her vessel's adapted footplate and claimed she was accompanied by a whale for two days. She completed the challenge in 76-days.[3] [4] Wood is the chief executive officer of the young person's charity Climbing Out and received an MBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for charitable services.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelda teams up with university for row . 2018-04-17 . 2024-10-02 . . Todman . Lucy.
  2. Web site: Former point-to-point rider aiming for solo Atlantic rowing record attempt . 2018-10-09 . 2024-10-02 . . Elder . Lucy.
  3. Web site: Kelda Wood: The agony and the ecstasy as disabled Shrewsbury rower returns from epic voyage . 2019-03-04 . 2024-10-02 . . Andrews . Mark.
  4. Web site: Para-canoeist hopes film about her life will inspire others . 2024-09-15 . 2024-10-02 . BBC News.
  5. Web site: New Year Honours 2021: Shrewsbury rower dedicates MBE to father . 2024-10-02 . BBC News.

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