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17/04/2013

Multi-medallist Pearson amongst more athletes to confirm attendance for ParalympicsGB Sports Fest

At least 20 Paralympic athletes, including 10-time gold medallist Lee Pearson, will attend the next ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, which will be held at the EIS Sheffield on April 26 and 27.

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11/02/2013

British powerlifters set PBs at UK IPC Bench Press Championships

THE best of British powerlifters competed alongside challenging international athletes at the UK IPC Bench Press Championships at Folkestone in Kent last weekend.

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30/10/2012

Jonnie Peacock helps launch ParalympicGB “Sports Fest” to build on excitement from London 2012

ParalympicsGB gold medallist Jonnie Peacock is encouraging disabled people to sign up to the first ever ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, which was announced today (Tuesday October 30), to be held at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on Monday December 3 and Tuesday December 4.

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30/08/2012

Zoe Newson celebrates Paralympic debut with bronze medal

Zoe Newson, the youngest member of ParalympicGB’s Powerlifting squad, produced a terrific performance to capture bronze on day 1 of the London 2012 Games. 

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29/08/2012

Powerlifter Newson targets personal best at her first Paralympic Games

British powerlifter Zoe Newson is aiming to lift a personal best in front of home fans when she competes at her first Paralympic Games at the ExCeL on the first day of competition tomorrow (Thursday). 

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28/08/2012

Powerlifter Jawad fights back from debilitating disease

Great Britain powerlifter Ali Jawad feels his luck at the Paralympics is due to change when he takes to the platform at ExCeL on Friday.

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21/08/2012

More athletes arrive at ParalympicsGB preparation camp

The teams that will represent ParalympicsGB in London 2012 in the sports of sitting volleyball and powerlifting have now arrived at the ParalympcsGB Preparation Camp at the University of Bath, bringing the total of athletes in residence at the camp to 116.

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