Category: Uncategorized

Neil Fachie MBE

Event: Track – Para –Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial, B Tandem Sprint

Date of Birth: 12/03/84

Hometown: Aberdeen

Lives: Altrincham

Occupation: Athlete

Club: Black Line

Coach: Mehdi Kordi

Personal Best: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial 00:59.460; B Tandem Flying 200m 00:09.711

Achievements:

  • 2017 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial silver, Sprint silver
  • 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio: 1000m Time Trial silver
  • 2016 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2015 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2014 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2012 Paralympic Games, London: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint silver
  • 2011 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2009 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2008 Paralympic Games, Beijing: Athletics 100m 9th, 200m 9th

Twitter: @neilfachie

Maria Lyle

Classification: T35

Events: T35 100m

Date of Birth: 14/02/2000

Hometown: Dunbar

Lives: Dunbar

Occupation: Student

Club: Team East Lothian

Coach: Jamie Bowie

Personal Best: 13.90

Achievements:

  • 2017 World Para-Athletics Championships: 100m bronze, 200m bronze
  • 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio: 100m bronze, 200m bronze, 4x100m silver
  • 2016 European Championships: 100m gold, 200m gold, 4x100m gold
  • 2015 World Para-Athletics Championships: 100m silver, 200m silver, 4x100m gold
  • 2014 European Championships: 100m gold, 200m gold

Twitter: @Lyle_Maria

Instagram: maria_lyle

Samantha Kinghorn

Classification: T53

Events: T54 1500m, T54 Marathon

Date of Birth: 06/01/1996

Born: Melrose

Hometown: Gordon

Lives: Glasgow

Occupation: Athlete

Club: Red Star AC

Coach: Ian Mirfin MBE

Personal Best: 1500m 3:26.53, Marathon 1:43:52

Achievements:

  • 2017 World Para-Athletics Championships: 100m gold, 200m gold, 400m bronze
  • 2017 Chicago Marathon: 5th
  • 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio: 100m 5th, 800m 6th
  • 2016 IPC Grand Prix, Nottwil: 100m silver, 200m silver, 400m silver
  • 2016 Daniela Jutzeler Memorial: 100m 4th, 200m silver, 400m gold, 800m silver
  • 2015 IPC World Championships: 100m 5th, 200m bronze, 400m 6th, 800m 7th
  • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: 1500m 5th
  • 2014 IPC European Championships: 100m gold, 400m gold, 800m gold.

Twitter: @Sam_Kinghorn

Instagram: sammikinghorn

Amy Carr

Classification: T37

Events: T38 100m, F38 Long Jump

Date of Birth: 22/05/1999

Hometown: Stockton-on-Tees

Lives: Stockton-on-Tees

Occupation: Sports Science Student, York St John University

Club: Middlesbrough (Mandale)

Coach: Geoffrey Barraclough

Personal Best: 100m 14.72, 200m 30.69, Long Jump 3.97m

Achievements:

  • 2017 IPC World Junior Championships: T35-38 200m gold, 100m bronze, F35-38 Long Jump gold
  • 2015 CP World Games:  100m silver, Long Jump silver, 4x100m gold
  • 2015 IWAS World Juniors: 100m gold, 200m gold, Long Jump silver
  • 2015 UK School Games: Long Jump silver
  • 2014 Paralympic School Games: 100m gold
  • 2014 IWAS World Junior Games: 100m bronze

Twitter: @amycarr2205

Instagram: _amycaaaarr

Irene Edgar

Classification: B2

Event: B2/B3 Mixed Pairs

Date of Birth: 21/10/1957

Occupation: Retired

Born: Glasgow

Hometown: Glasgow

Lives: Saltcoats

Club: North Ayrshire Blind Bowling Club

Coach: David Thomas

Games Coach: Bob Christie, Eric McMillan

Achievements:

  • 2017 IBD World Championships: Singles silver
  • 2017 Eight Nations: B2/3 Mixed Pairs silver
  • 2017 Home Nations: Team silver
  • 2016 Eight Nations: B2/B3 Mixed Pairs silver
  • 2016 Three Nations: Singles gold
  • 2016 Scottish Championships: Singles silver
  • 2015 IBD World Championships: Singles gold, B2/B3 Mixed Pairs gold
  • 2015 British Championships: Singles silver
  • 2015 Scottish Championships: Singles gold
  • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: B2/B3 Mixed Pairs silver
  • 2013 IBBA World Championships: Singles B2 bronze, Mixed Pairs B2/B3 bronze
  • 2011 IBD World Championships: Pairs gold

Sarah Jane Ewing

Event: B2/B3 Pairs – Director to Robert Barr

Date of Birth: 14/03/86

Home town: Dunfermline/ Dunfermline

Occupation: Scientist

Club: Abbeyview Bowling Club/Headwell Bowling Club

Bowling highlights:

  • Winning U25s Ladies Junior British Isles Singles (2006) and Pairs (2009)
  • Competing in the U25s and Senior International Squads (Winning the Series in 2016!)
  • Competing in the IBD World Championships in New Zealand as a Director helping her to Gold Medal performances in Singles and winning Silver in the Mixed Pairs.
  • Silver Medal (Director to Robert Barr) at the CWG Test Event at Broadbeach in 2017.

What are you looking forward to most?
Representing Scotland on the green and contributing to a medal winning performances for Robert and Irene. I am looking forward to the atmosphere at the greens as well as competing and testing our talents against the best of the Commonwealth!

David Thomas

Event: B2/B3 Mixed Pairs – Director to Irene Edgar

Date of Birth: 23/01/1955

Occupation: Retired

Born: Old Windsor

Hometown: Ardrossan

Lives: Ardrossan

Club: Saltcoats BC / Ardrossan Indoor BC

Coach: Bob Dick

Commonwealth Games representation: 2014, 2018

Achievements:

  • 2017 Eight Nations: B2/B3 Mixed Pairs silver
  • 2017 IBD World Championships: Singles silver
  • 2016 Eight Nations: B2/B3 Mixed Pairs silver
  • 2016 Scottish Championships: Singles silver
  • 2015 IBD World Championships: Singles gold, B2/B3 Mixed Pairs gold
  • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: B2/B3 Mixed Pairs silver
  • 2013 IBBA World Championships: Singles B2 bronze, Mixed Pairs B2/B3 bronze
  • 2011 IBD World Championships: Pairs gold

 

Michael Simpson

Classification: B7

Event: B6/B7/B8 Triples

Date of Birth: 15/11/1985

Occupation: Optical assembly technician

Born: Kirkcaldy

Hometown: Auchtermuchty

Lives: Auchtermuchty

Club: Strathmiglo BC

Coach: Bob Dick

Games Coach: Bob Christie, Eric McMillan

Commonwealth Games representation: 2014, 2018

Achievements:

  • 2017 Gedling Test Series: Team silver
  • 2017 Home Nations: Team silver
  • 2017 Eight Nations: B6/B7/B8 Triples participant
  • 2016 Home Nations: Team gold
  • 2016 Scottish Indoor Championships: Pairs & Fours qualifier
  • 2015 IBD World Bowls: Mixed Pairs silver
  • 2013 Four Nations Championships: B6/B7/B8 Open Triples gold
  • 2013 Eight Nations Championships: B6/B7/B8 Open Triples gold

Notes: As a mainstream bowler, in 2005 Michael was runner-up in his club championships (Strathmiglo BC).  Four years after losing his legs he repeated that performance in 2012.

Mike Nicoll

Classification: B6

Event: B6/B7/B8 Triples

Date of Birth: 22/07/1957

Occupation: Retired

Born: Montrose

Hometown: Brechin

Lives: Jedburgh

Club: Jedburgh / Tweedbank

Coach: Bob Dick

Games Coach: Bob Christie, Eric McMillan

Commonwealth Games representation: 2018

Achievements:

  • 2017 Home Nations: Team silver
  • 2016 Scottish Championships: B6 Singles gold
  • 2016 Eight Nations: B6/B7/B8 Open Triples 5th

Garry Brown

Classification: B7

Event: B6/B7/B8 Triples

Date of Birth: 03/12/82

Born: Lanark

Hometown: Kirkmuirhill, South Lanarkshire

Lives: Kirkmuirhill, South Lanarkshire

Occupation: Swim Teacher / Coach

Club: Blackwood Victoria (Outdoor) / Blantyre (Indoor)

Coach: Bob Christie / Bob Dick

Games Coach: Bob Christie, Eric McMillan

Commonwealth Games representation: 2018

Achievements:

  • 2017 Scottish Indoor Championships: B7/B8 Singles gold
  • 2017 Able Bodied Scottish Team Championships: gold
  • 2016 Eight Nations: Open B6/B7/B8 Triples 5th
  • 2016 Scottish Indoor Championships: B7/B8 Singles gold
  • 2012 Able Bodied Scottish Team Championships: gold

Notes: Garry has represented Scotland since 2009, including at the 2011 and 2015 IBD World Championships.

Twitter: @gazmanbroon