14 Facts About Olivia Breen

Olivia Breen was born on 26 July 1996 and is a Welsh Paralympian athlete, who competes for Wales and Great Britain mainly in T38 sprint and F38 long jump events.

Olivia Breen, who has cerebral palsy, began racing while still at primary school.

Olivia Breen was given her T38 classification in January 2012, allowing her to be brought into contention for Paralympic selection.

Olivia Breen's times resulted in a late call up to the Great Britain team for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Olivia Breen was the youngest member of the Great Britain Paralympic athletics team during the 2012 Games.

Olivia Breen is coached by Aston Moore a long jump coach based in Loughborough.

Olivia Breen finished fifth in both the 100m and 200m in Lyon at the IPC World Championships.

Olivia Breen switched from sprints to compete in the long jump for Wales at the Commonwealth Games finishing narrowly out of the medals in seventh place.

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London Olivia Breen secured a gold medal in the F38 Long Jump jumping a lifetime best of 4.81m.

Olivia Breen was part of the Great Britain team at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.

Olivia Breen took the gold medal in the Women's T38 100m Final in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Olivia Breen won a silver medal in the long jump at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris as well as finishing sixth in the 100 metres.

In June, Olivia Breen was among the first 10 members of the Great Britain athletics team selected for the 2024 Summer Paralympics where she will compete in the long jump and the 100m.

Olivia Breen failed to reach the 100m final, placing 4th in her heat.