Wansbeck Champions of Sport
Athlete Champions of the Year
Name – Jamie Alexander Kirkwood
Age – 19
Sport – Rowing
Club – Cambois Rowing Club
Key Achievements – Light Weight Double Sculls – 1st at GB Championships & 1st at Home Countries International
Aspirations – Represent GB at Australian Youth Olympics – Jan 2009 and in U23 World Championships – July 2009
Name – Jamie Alexander Kirkwood
Age – 19
Sport – Rowing
Club – Cambois Rowing Club
Key Achievements – Light Weight Double Sculls – 1st at GB Championships & 1st at Home Countries International
Aspirations – Represent GB at Australian Youth Olympics – Jan 2009 and in U23 World Championships – July 2009
Name – Sarah Jane Page
Age – 17
Sport – Football
Club – GB Women Deaf Football
Key Achievements – 3rd in Deaf World Cup in Athens 2008
Aspirations – Represent GB Women in the Deaflympic Games 2009 in Taipei
Age – 12
Sport – Taekwon Do
Club – UK Taekwon Do Centres
Key Achievements – One of the youngest to attend black belt training!
Aspirations – To achive black belt in 2009 and represent International Taekwon Do Federation in National and International competitions
Age – 20
Sport – Athletics (Discus and Shot Putt)
Club – Percy Headley Sports Academy
Key Achievments – Medalist in F34 Senior Discus and Shot Putt – National Open and Grand Prix Championships
Aspirations – Aim to be selected for International Events and wants to represent GB at the 2012 London Paralympic Games
Age – 19
Sport – Karate
Club – Northern Freestyle Karate Club
Key Achievments – World Bronze Medalist
Aspirations – I aim to be the best I can and aim to win the forthcoming World Championships in Florida
