Barbara Joscelyne

Barbara Joscelyne
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1959-05-09) 9 May 1959
Bishop's Stortford, England
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 100m E
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 400m E
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's long jump E
Gold medal – first place1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleWomen's discus A6
Silver medal – second place1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleWomen's 100m A6
Silver medal – second place1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleWomen's shot put A6

Barbara Roach (née Joscelyne, born 9 May 1959) is a British Paralympian athlete. In the 1980 Summer Paralympics she won the gold medal in the E category 100m, 400 metres, and long jump.[1] In 1984, competing in the A6 category, she won the gold medal in discus and a silver medal for the 100m and shot put.[2]

She married Roy Roach in 1990 and went on to having three children: Katharine, Helen and Patrick.

She currently works at the Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.

References

  1. ↑ "Barbara Joscelyne". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. ↑ "Medallists New York / Stoke Mandeville 1984 Paralympic Games Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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