Lydia Church
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1999 Peterborough, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability | Visually impaired |
| Disability class | F12 |
Event | Shot put |
| Club | Peterborough and Nene Valley Athletic Club |
| Coached by | Jim Edwards |
Medal record | |
Lydia Church (born 13 October 1999) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in shot put events in international level events. She won the silver medal at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships in women's shot put F12.[1] Church was also selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]
Church competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. She won the bronze medal with a throw of 12.60m.[4]
References
- ^ "Women's shot put F12 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "ParalympicsGB announces first track and field stars bound for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "32 athletes added to ParalympicsGB athletics team for Tokyo 2020". ParalympicsGB. 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Peterborough bronze medal para-athlete Lydia Church aims for gold". BBC News. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.