Zac Shaw

Zac Shaw is a British visually impaired sprinter. At the age of nine he was diagnosed with Stargardt disease.[1] In 2013 he started training for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. In 2014 he won silver in both 100M and 200M at the UK School Games. In 2015 he made his international debut in Berlin IPC Grand Prix where he won bronze. Later that year he made his first Great Britain squad for the IPC Athletics World Championships, where he finished sixth in both the 100M and 200M.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cleethorpes AC's Zac Shaw targeting 2016 Paralympics". Grimsby Telegraph. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Zac Shaw sets new PB at IPC World Athletics Championships final". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 17 January 2016.


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