15 Facts About Georgina Hermitage

Georgina Hermitage was born on 28 March 1989 and is a British former parasport athlete competing in T37 sprint events.

Georgina Hermitage took the gold in the 400m sprint, setting a new world record.

Georgina Hermitage has cerebral palsy which mainly affects the left side of her body.

Georgina Hermitage was educated at George Abbot School in her home town.

Georgina Hermitage took the advice badly and quit athletics in protest, though she later admitted regretting this decision.

In 2012, following the London Paralympics and inspired to leave a legacy to her newborn daughter, Georgina Hermitage decided to become classified as a parasport athlete.

Georgina Hermitage was classified as a T37 competitor and in 2013 she entered her first meets as a disability runner.

Georgina Hermitage intended to compete throughout 2014, but a stress fracture to her foot saw her miss the majority of that year's competition including the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea.

In February 2015, Georgina Hermitage made her international debut when she travelled to Dubai to take part in the Fazaa International, the first IPC Grand Prix of the year.

Georgina Hermitage won all three events, posting personal bests in the 100m and 200m and beating Lisa McIntosh's 15-year-old record in the T37 400m sprint with a time of 1:02.70.

Just over a month later Georgina Hermitage entered her third Grand Prix of the year, held at the Olympic Park in London.

Three days later Georgina Hermitage competed in her favoured 400m event.

Georgina Hermitage's time of 1:02.01 was an improvement of her own world record, beating the World Champion, France's Mandy Francois-Elie, into second place.

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Georgina Hermitage won the T37 100m final in a time of 13.13 to take the gold medal.

Georgina Hermitage was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to athletics.