After breaking the world record for shot-push at the World Paralympics, Sabrina Fortune is hoping to compete in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The 28-year-old Wrexham native has dominated her competition since winning gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics and excels in the F20 category for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
With a new world record throw of 16.75 meters, Fortune won the fourth consecutive world title in New Delhi, surpassing her previous mark of 15.75 meters.
Since Los Angeles won’t host the Paralympics until 2028, Fortune thinks her progress will allow her to compete in Glasgow against other people with disabilities.
She stated on BBC Radio 5 Live, “I want to throw in 17.07 million for mainstream Commonwealths,” according to her next endeavor.
I’m pursuing the mainstream instead because my event isn’t in the Paralympics cycle.
The qualifying distance for Welsh Athletics’ B standard women’s shot put qualifies distance for consideration for inclusion in the upcoming Commonwealth Games is 17.07m, while the A standard, which would trigger automatic selection, is 18.24m.
Fortune can continue to enjoy her success thanks to Fortune’s praise for the organization of this World Paralympics while adjusting to India’s extreme heat.
“Everything has been put on so well,” she continued, “but it’s definitely a lot hotter here.”
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Source: BBC
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