Polly Maton
British para-sprinter and long jumper
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Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 (age 24) London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Moonrakers AC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Colin Baross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Polly Maton (born 23 October 1999) is a British para sprinter and long jumper.[1] Maton was born without her right arm, runs with a prosthetic arm and competes in the T47 category. She won her first gold medals at the IWAS Junior Championships at the age of 14.[2]
Education
Maton attended Urchfont C of E Primary School and went on to complete her GCSEs and A Levels at Dauntsey's School. She is currently reading History and Politics at the University of Oxford.[3]