24 Facts About Hannah Cockroft

Hannah Cockroft won three further gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Hannah Cockroft had two cardiac arrests after birth which left her with permanent damage in numerous areas of her brain, resulting in weak hips, deformed feet and legs and mobility problems and affecting the fine motor skills in her hands.

Hannah Cockroft is able to walk short distances but uses a wheelchair for long distances.

Later that month, Hannah Cockroft sat her A-level exams and broke seven more world records in the space of eight days.

Hannah Cockroft made her senior Great Britain team debut at the age of 19, at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Hannah Cockroft's performances earned her a second Best British Paralympic Performance award in November 2011 and honorary lifetime membership of her athletics club, Leeds City AC.

Hannah Cockroft broke the record again at the Swiss National Championships later that month, finishing in.

In honour of her achievements at London 2012, Royal Mail issued two postage stamps featuring Hannah Cockroft and painted two post boxes gold in her home town of Halifax.

Hannah Cockroft was awarded the freedom of Calderdale at a homecoming event at the Halifax Piece Hall and was named an MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours.

Hannah Cockroft was named in the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, coming 7th overall.

Hannah Cockroft was the first Paralympian to ever be nominated for the award outside of a Paralympic year.

Hannah Cockroft later took her fourth title as British Athletics Para athlete of the year and was named Athletics Weekly female para athlete of the year.

Hannah Cockroft broke the Games record in all three events.

Hannah Cockroft now held the full set of T34 World Records for the first time.

Hannah Cockroft was named British Sportswoman of the year by the Sports Journalists Association for her achievements.

Hannah Cockroft was the first Paralympic athlete to ever win the award in its 57-year history.

In June 2021, Hannah Cockroft was among the first dozen athletes chosen to represent the UK at the postponed 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.

Hannah Cockroft was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.

Hannah Cockroft left her home and training base in Yorkshire to study journalism and media at Coventry University in 2013.

Hannah Cockroft moved back to her home town of Halifax in 2016 to prepare for the Rio Paralympic Games.

Hannah Cockroft has ambitions to work in television media after her athletics career.

In October 2014, Hannah Cockroft challenged then-Mayor of London Boris Johnson to spend a day in a wheelchair, with Hannah Cockroft claiming that "wheelchair access on the [London Underground] is so bad" the Mayor would not be able to attend all his appointments.

Hannah Cockroft cites Canadian wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc as her sporting inspiration.

Hannah Cockroft was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year Honours, Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 New Year Honours, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours, all for services to athletics.