Nine of the best heading for Tokyo

Nine talented Loughborough College students, past and present, are heading for Tokyo and aim to bring home a haul of medals from the Paralympic Games.

The College’s strong field of elite medal hopefuls includes multi-European 100m champs Sophie Hahn and Tom Young; long jumper Olivia Breen; swimming legend Ellie Simmonds OBE and Paralympic champion Libby Clegg in the 200m. 

The Games begin on 24^th August until 5^th September 2021.

They will be aiming to follow in the footsteps of seven of our Olympic alumni who shone on the world’s biggest sporting stage and came home with medals.

Five of our magnificent seven came home with silver medals including Keely Hodgkinson (800m); Luke Greenbank (4 x 100m swimming medley); Reece Prescod & Richard Kilty (4 x 100m relay); Lauren Williams and Bradly Sinden (taekwondo). 

Daryll Neita picked up a bronze in the women’s 4 x 100m relay, while Luke Greenbank added to his medal haul with a bronze in the 200m backstroke.

Our full list of Paralympic learners and alumni:

• Sophie Hahn – Women’s 100m & 4x100m Relay (current learner)
• Libby Clegg – Women’s 200m & 4x100m Relay
• Thomas Young – Men’s 100m
• Olivia Breen – Women’s Long Jump and Women’s 100m
• George Peasgood – Men’s Triathlon
• Ellie Simmonds OBE – Women’s S6 swimming
• Aaron McKibbin and Ross Wilson – Table Tennis
• Lydia Church – Shot (Current learner)
• Zak Skinner – Long jump and 100m

Our latest superstars studied various qualifications at Loughborough College and our part of our illustrious Talent Factory alumni. Find out more here: https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/talent-factory