Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Neale Hanvey (Alba Party), on Monday, 4 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.
Ben Sandilands, 2023 World Para Athletics Championships gold medal winner
That this House extends its warm congratulations to 19 year old Kirkcaldy-born laddie Ben Sandilands on his T20 1500 gold medal victory at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris; commends him for his athletic skill and ability as a world class competitor, and for his determination in producing a late run in the final 250m moving up from fifth place to win with a new championship record of three minutes and 42.52 seconds; further congratulates Ben on setting a European record in March 2023 while representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Para-Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai; and also commends team coach Steve Doig, and team mates Steven Bryce and Owen Miller, for their collective encouragement to achieve consistently excellent results.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1533
- Session
- 2022-23
- Other sponsors
- John McDonnell
- Jim Shannon
- Chris Stephens
- Christine Jardine
- Subjects
- Disability Athletics Sandilands, Ben
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- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2023-10-05 21:02:42 +0100
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