Profile
200m, T11
Funding:World Class Podium
DOB: 19 March 1970
Born: Cardiff
Lives: Cardiff
Club: Cardiff AAC and British Blind Sport
Contact:
Coach: Darrell Maynard
International Highlights
1992 Paralympics Barcelona 200m silver, 400m silver, 100m bronze, 1994 World Championships Berlin 100m gold, 200m silver
1996 Paralympics Atlanta 100m sixth, 2000 Paralympics Sydney 200m bronze, 400m bronze, 800m silver, 2002 Worlds Lille 400m bronze, 2004 Paralympics Athens 800m 4th, 2006 World Championships Assen 800m silver, 400m bronze; 2007 IBSA Worlds 800m gold, 200m silver, 400m silver
Personal bests
100m 13.57 (2007), 200m 26.32 (2007), 400m 60.06 (2003)
800m 2.18.44 (2006)
Career summary
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Tracey had cancer of the retina at the age of four which resulted in her visual impairment. Classified as a T11 runner, she often races against T12 athletes who have an element of sight and often do not require guide runners.
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Tracey had an Achilles injury that ruled her out of competition for almost two years, but in her first competitive race back she won the T11 400m gold at the 2006 Visa Paralympic World Cup.
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She is often challenged by having to compete in higher classifications against athhletes with some vision and she adapts well. In Beijing she will compete against her own classification over 100m and 200m but will compete against T12 in the 400m.
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