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CWR,5 mins
"Without the Duke of Edinburgh Award, I wouldn't be a Paralympian champion"
Breakfast on BBC CWRAvailable for over a year
Hannah Cockroft MBE DL a five-time Paralympian studied at Coventry University and trained as part of the Coventry Godiva team.. Hannah grew up relying on her parents for support due to her disabilities. Through the Duke of Edinburgh Award she became involved in sport and learnt to accept that her wheelchair could enable her to do things like everyone else. Hannah trained with the Godiva Harriers in Coventry and the wheelchair racing team. met the Duke several times IMAGE CREDIT : The Duke of Edinburgh Award
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