Nicola Russell is hoping for more medal success down south this weekend
An East Kilbride takewondo athlete is aiming to win gold at the British Para Championship for the fourth consecutive year this week.
Nicola, a 2nd Dan Black belt, will compete in Poomsae in P50 classification and the Team GB athletes has praised her club in East Kilbride, Elite Martial Arts, for helping her reach her potential. “It has been a really hard journey trying to relearn my Taekwondo from the wheelchair and also trying to accept my limits.“After a break, I found a club willing to let me train as a wheelchair user and passed my 2nd Dan in 2021. I needed to relearn and adapt alot of my taekwondo for the wheelchair. It has been a challenge but worth it.
She added: “I enjoy watching all the Para athletes and helping to raise awareness that taekwondo can be a truly inclusive sport.
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