Greaves named Team GB captain
LOUGHBOROUGH’S Dan Greaves has been selected as one of Team GB’s captains for the World Para Athletics Championships London 2017 in July.
Nine-time Paralympic and world medallist Greaves and reigning Paralympic and world F46 javelin champion Hollie Arnold were democratically elected by their peers in the British squad and will lead the 51-strong squad into this summer’s championships on home soil between July 14-23.
Greaves has been an ever-present member of the British team since the Sydney Paralympics in 2000, where he won his first global medal – silver in the F44 discus.
The 34 year-old has won a medal at every Paralympic Games since then, with his crowning glory coming in Athens in 2004 when he secured the discus gold medal. Three world and two European titles add to his extraordinary list of career honours as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal won in Glasgow back in 2014.
After having the honour of team captaincy bestowed upon him, Greaves said: “When I got the call on Friday to say I’d been voted team cap- tain, I was actually a little bit emotional as it really does mean a lot to be representing this fine team we have heading into the championships. Especially for a home championships here in London, and to be voted by my peers means the world to me.”
“There are a number of athletes on the team who would be more than deserving of the captaincy, but to be voted into this role is truly amazing. This will be my sixth world championships and will undoubtedly be the most special, so hopefully I can lead them to success.”
Arnold competes in the F46 javelin final during the evening session on Saturday, July 15, whilst Greaves goes in the F44 discus final during the morning session on Sunday, July 16.