Paul Blake
Paul was born with cerebral palsy,
Deprived of blood in the womb,
And his father, also called Paul,
Acted in Starwars, in the 1977 film.
He was born in 1990, 15 January,
And is a most consistent runner,
He must get fitness from his mum,
Who was a dancer, Royal Ballet.
He races in T36 middle distances,
And at the London Paralympics,
He won one silver and one bronze,
Owning the WR for 800m and 1500.
Then in 2013 at the Worlds, Lyon,
He took a gold and a silver swiftly,
In both the 800m and in the 400m,
Where his rivals did not glance.
In 2014 at the IPC Europeans,
Which were held in Swansea,
He collected silver and bronze,
This time in the 400 and 100m.
And in 2015, Doha at the Worlds,
Paul won gold in the 800 metres,
And took silver in the 400m charge.
As the co-captain of the GB team.
Copyright © Dominique Webb | Year Posted 2016
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