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Claire Cunningham

Claire won 5 medals at the Barcelona Paras, In 1992, where she took the 50m freestyle gold, To set a World Record, and in the 100m pass, Still freestyle, she secured a warm silver fold, A silver for the 100m backstroke and 4x100 relay, Which made her extremely proud, chuffed no end, So she only took up para-triathlon 2008, recently, And in 2008, the Worlds, she won the gold blend. In 2013 at the ETU Para-triathlon Europeans, In Antalya in Turkey, Claire won the solid silver, And in 2014, the ITU Worlds with London johns, Claire came home 3rd, a bronze to weather. 2015 and the ITU Worlds again, in Edmonton, Canada, and Clare truly proved again to be, Successful at the triathlon with consolidation, Of another bronze medal, podium victory to see. That same year in Buffalo City at the Worlds, She won the title, and at the GBR Nationals, She came 2nd, also at the ITU London Worlds, Then 3rd at the ETU Geneva European stiles. 1st in Detroit at the ITU Worlds, and then 2nd, In Penrith in 2016 at more ITU Worlds again; She finished 4th in Lisbon, Portugal - her bend, Towards swimming, biking and running did pen. She was born without a left forearm, prosthetic, And was a Chartered Accountant. She reads, Watches box sets, loving West Wing frenetic, And hates mice. She has English Lit MA seeds.

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Date: 9/24/2017 7:22:00 AM
What an inspirational person you chose to write about - despite her having a disability with such determination this proves you can succeed . Bravo Rhoda a fabulous poem:-) hugs jan xx
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Dominique Webb
Date: 9/24/2017 2:23:00 PM
Thank you Jan.

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