Personal information | |
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Full name | Joanna Butterfield |
Born | Yorkshire, England | 19 March 1979
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field, Wheelchair Curling |
Event(s) | Club throw, Discus |
Club | Forth Valley Flyers Red Star |
Coached by | Paula Dunn, Sheila Swan |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Discus: 10.08m Club: 22.81m |
Medal record |
Joanna Butterfield, MBE (born 19 March 1979) is a British parasport athlete who competes in the F51 club and discus throw.[1] In 2014 Butterfield set a European record in the club while winning the event at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships. The following year she added the World title at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Qatar, securing a place at the 2016 Paralympic Games. She went on to set a World record in the Club throw event while winning Gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. In 2023 She switched sport to Wheelchair Curling.