Home Town: Poole
Residence: Southampton / Wareham
Occupation: Student
Sport: Athletics
Classification: T34
Events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m
Club: Poole AC / Southampton Solent University
Coach: Ian Mirfin MBE
Twitter: @NathanB_T34
Facebook: NathanBlackieWheelchairRacer
Instagram: @nathanblackie27
When and how did you get involved in your sport?
I started doing athletics in 2010 when I met my first at a multi sport day at Victoria School in Poole while I was recovering from major surgery.
Sporting Highlights
- Being selected for Great Britain for the IWAS World Junior Games where I finished 5th in the 100m and 400m and 4th in the 200m in the under 23 category.
- Winning 5 gold medals for Scotland at the CPISRA World Games in Nottingham 2015 in 100m, 200, 400m, 800m and 1500m.
- Winning a silver medal in the 2018 BUCS Athletics Championships in the 100m.
Sporting Aspirations
Continue to improve and qualify for a world championships and a Paralympic Games.
Do you have one piece of advice for an aspiring athlete?
No matter how difficult things are, don’t give up. The hard work will be worth it in the end.