Daniel Wiffen poses with his gold medal

Daniel Wiffen, a current Loughborough University student, won gold in the Men's 800m Freestyle. Image provided by PA/Alamy.

Loughborough close out Paris campaign with 35 medals

Loughborough-linked athletes capped an incredible summer of sport by bringing home 35 medals across both Paris games.

A total of 19 medals were won at the Paralympic Games by athletes with an affiliation to Loughborough University – seven gold, six silver, and six bronze – as the institution finished as a top 20 nation should it be reclassified as a country.

This magnificent haul added to the 16 medals won earlier in the summer during the first phase of the Paris Games (four gold, four silver, and eight bronze). Loughborough’s performances would have seen it finish 16th in the official standings ahead of nations such as Brazil, Austria, South Africa, and Jamaica.

Internationally renowned athletes from Loughborough made podium places for the following countries: Great Britain, USA, France, Ireland, Canada, and The Netherlands respectively.

Medals were awarded across a variety of sports including athletics, swimming, cycling, rowing, triathlon, powerlifting, and wheelchair basketball.  

Loughborough’s full list of medallists can be found below:

Paralympic Games

Gold:

Tully Kearney (Great Britain), Swimming – Women’s 200m Freestyle S5, training base at the university

Tully Kearney (Great Britain), Swimming – Women’s 100m Freestyle S5, training base at the university

Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B 3000m Individual Pursuit, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling

Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B road race, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling

Dave Ellis and guide Luke Pollard (Great Britain), Triathlon – Men’s Triathlon PTVI, training base at the university

Brent Lakatos (Canada), Athletics – Men’s 800m T53, training base at the university

Bo Kramer (The Netherlands), Wheelchair Basketball – competes for Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball

tully kearney, an athlete, poses with a gold paralympic medal

Tully Kearney celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's S5 200m Freestyle. Image provided by PA/Alamy.

Silver:

Brent Lakatos (Canada), Athletics – Men’s 400m T53, training base at the university

Claire Cashmore (Great Britain), Triathlon – Women's Triathlon PTS5, training base at the university

Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B 3000m Individual Time Trial, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling

Zoe Newson (Great Britain), Powerlifting – Women’s -45kg category, training base at the university

Mark Swan (Great Britain), Powerlifting – Men’s -65kg category, training base at the university

*Zac Shaw, Jonnie Peacock, Ali Smith (Great Britain), Athletics – 4x100m Universal Relay, training base at the university and Loughborough University alumna (Ali Smith)

*relays constitute one team medal

Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock, Zachary Shaw, Ali Smith and Samantha Kinghorn celebrate silver in the 4x100m Universal Relay Final at the Stade de France

The Universal Relay team celebrate. Image provided by PA/Alamy. 

Bronze:

Jenny Holl (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's B 1000m Time Trial, pilot for Sophie Unwin, competes for Loughborough Lightning Cycling

Hannah Moore (Great Britain), Triathlon – Women's Triathlon PTS4, Loughborough University alumna

Zac Shaw (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 100m T12, training base at the university

Olivia Broome (Great Britain), Powerlifting – Women’s -50kg category, Loughborough University alumna

Hollie Arnold (Great Britain), Athletics – Women's F46 javelin, training base at the university

Didi Okoh (Great Britain), Athletics – Women's 100m T63, training base at the university

Great Britain's Olivia Broome celebrates winning the Bronze medal in the women's up to 50kg final at the Paralympic Games

Great Britain's Olivia Broome celebrates winning the Bronze medal in the women's up to 50kg final at the Paralympic Games. Image provided by PA/Alamy.

Paris games

Gold:

Daniel Wiffen (Ireland), Swimming – Men's 800m Freestyle, current Loughborough University student

Cassandre Beaugrand (France), Women’s Individual Triathlon, Loughborough College student, training base at the university, works extensively with Loughborough Sport Support Services

Alex Yee (Great Britain), Men’s Individual Triathlon, training base at the university

Sophie Capewell (Great Britain), Cycling – Women's Team Sprint, current Loughborough University student

Cassandre Beaugrand hold a gold medal

Cassandre Beaugrand won gold in the Women's triathlon for France. Image provided by PA/Alamy.

Silver:

Adam Peaty (Great Britain), Swimming – Men’s 100m Breaststroke, training base at the university

Paige Madden (USA), Swimming – Women’s 4x200m Relay, current Loughborough University student

Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Great Britain), Athletics – Heptathlon, training base at the university

Daryll Neita (Great Britain), Athletics – Women's 4x100m Relay, former Loughborough College learner

Adam Peaty on the podium in Paris with a silver medal

Loughborough's Adam Peaty won silver in the Men's 100m Breastroke. Image provided by PA/Alamy. 

Bronze:

Beth Potter (Great Britain), Women’s Individual Triathlon, Loughborough University alumna

Annie Campbell-Orde (Great Britain), Women's Eight Rowing, Loughborough University alumna

Alex Haydock-Wilson (Great Britain), Athletics – 4x400m Mixed Relay, current Loughborough University student

Paige Madden (USA), Swimming – Women’s 800m Freestyle, current Loughborough University student

Daniel Wiffen (Ireland), Swimming – Men's 1500m Freestyle, current Loughborough University student

*Beth Potter (Great Britain), Mixed Triathlon Relay, Loughborough University alumna

*Alex Yee (Great Britain), Mixed Triathlon Relay, training base at the university

Richard Kilty (Great Britain), Athletics – Men's 4x100m Relay (heats), Loughborough College alumnus

*Alex Haydock-Wilson (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay, current Loughborough University student

*Charlie Dobson (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay, Loughborough University alumnus

*Lewis Davey (Great Britain), Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay, Loughborough College alumnus

*relays constitute one team medal

The full GB team celebrate with their 4x400m bronze medals

The full GB Men's 4x400m Relay team with their bronze medals. Image provided by PA/Alamy. 

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Notes for editors

Press release reference number: 24/163

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