Ian Jones (athlete)
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Ian Jones is a Paralympian
athlete
from Great Britain
competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Ian started his athletics career running 100m & 200m but made a successful step-up to 400m in 2007. He ran then personal bests for 100m (11.88) & 200m (23.82) for two silvers behind Oscar Pistorious at 2007 Paralympic World Cup. Ian is a qualified football and disability sports coach and coaches in the Manchester and Stockport area. When he was younger, he had football trials with Manchester United and Stockport County and is a judo black belt.
Ian is coached by John Dunne.
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - T44 event and a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T44 event.
Ian Jones came to the Parkway housing trust to give a motivational speech, where he showed two bronze medals he had won.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Ian started his athletics career running 100m & 200m but made a successful step-up to 400m in 2007. He ran then personal bests for 100m (11.88) & 200m (23.82) for two silvers behind Oscar Pistorious at 2007 Paralympic World Cup. Ian is a qualified football and disability sports coach and coaches in the Manchester and Stockport area. When he was younger, he had football trials with Manchester United and Stockport County and is a judo black belt.
Ian is coached by John Dunne.
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - T44 event and a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T44 event.
Ian Jones came to the Parkway housing trust to give a motivational speech, where he showed two bronze medals he had won.