What Disability Does Hannah Cockroft Have? Hannah won gold at Women’s 100m in T34 at the 2020 Summer Paralympic in Tokyo.
Hannah Cockroft is a British wheelchair racer who specializes in the T34 classification in sprint distances. Cockroft won two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and three gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Hannah got chosen to represent the UK at the 2020 Paralympics in June 2021.
What Disability Does Hannah Cockroft Have?
Hannah Cockroft’s disability is caused due to two cardiac arrests after birth, and the incident left her with permanent damage in multiple areas of the brain. This resulted in deformed feet, legs, weak hips, affected fine motor skills in her hands, and problems in mobility.
Cockroft can walk short distances but requires a wheelchair for long-distance mobility. Her occipital lobe in the brain was damaged severely. She has a nearly normal upper body strength but moderate to serious disability in her legs, as per Evening Standard.
Cockroft holds the Paralympic records at 100m, 200m, 400m, and 900m in her classification and the world records for the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m.
Hannah has represented UK in several international events including, the IWAS World Junior Championships, IPC European Championships, IPC World Championships, and Paralympic Games.
Hannah Cockroft Boyfriend Or Husband Details Revealed
Hannah Cockroft is yet to reveal the name of her boyfriend to the public.
Hannah Cockroft does not have a boyfriend as she is not yet married.
Fans will find out about Cockroft’s dating life and partner once she decides to post his pictures on her Instagram account.
What Is Hannah Cockroft’s Age?
Hannah Cockroft’s age is 29 years. Cockroft was born on July 30, 1992.
She was born and raised in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Her full name is Hannah Lucy Cockroft, and her nickname is Hurricane Hannah.
Hannah’s parents are Rachel Cockroft and Graham Cockroft. She has two brothers Daniel Cockroft and Joshua Cockroft.
Cockroft represents Leeds City AC and is coached by Jenni Banks.
She went to Coventry University to study journalism and media in 2013. Cockroft launched a sports management company, 17 Sports Management Limited, in October 2014. Hannah has dreams of working in the TV media after she retires from her athletic career.
Hannah is an ambassador for a local charity, Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. She appeared in The Great British Bake Off in a special episode, Stand Up To Cancer, in March 2019.