Hannah Cockcroft health: Paralympian’s disability caused by two cardiac arrests

Yorkshire-born Cockcroft’s disability means she uses a wheelchair for long distances, but she has a long list of achievements when it comes to sprint distances.

She holds the world records for the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres and 1,500 metres in her classification, as well as the Paralympic records at 100 metres, 200 meters, 400 meters and 800 metres.

While competing for Great British at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Cockcroft won two gold medals.

She then won a further three gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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