Claire Cashmore

  • Great Britain
  • Born: 1988
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Rankings
World Triathlon Paralympic Qualification Ranking 2
Para triathlon Ranking 1
Starts
42
Podiums
40
Wins
21
Biography

A seasoned Paralympian, Rio 2016 was Claire’s fourth Paralympics and most successful to date. She entered the world stage at only 16 years old, qualifying for Athens and coming home with two bronze medals, a bronze at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, and a further two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games in London 2012.

London 2012 saw a big boost in Claire’s profile as she was chosen to be one of the faces of Channel 4’s hugely successful Meet the Superhumans campaign, she was featured on billboards Nationwide and in a number of adverts on Channel 4 speaking candidly about her disability.  

Claire’s performance in the pool at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games was impressive, with experience under her belt, she won silver in the SB8 100m breaststroke and her first gold in the 4 x 100m medley relay.

Claire is a great ambassador for disability sport and regularly gives motivational talks to children and adults.

Recent Highlights

- Winner of the 2017 Altafulla ITU Paratriathlon World Cup;
- Winner of the 2017 GBR Paratriathlon National Championships;
- 4th place at the 2017 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Series; and
- 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam.

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Latest Athlete Results
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2024 World Triathlon Para Championships Torremolinos-Andalucia
20 Oct, 2024 - Para Triathlon Mixed Relay - 00:14:13
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2024 World Triathlon Para Championships Torremolinos-Andalucia
18 Oct, 2024 - PTS5 Women - 01:08:28
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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
02 Sep, 2024 - PTS5 Women - 01:05:55
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2024 GBR Paratriathlon National Championships
13 Jul, 2024 - PTS5 Women - 01:00:56
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2024 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea
22 Jun, 2024 - PTS5 Women - 01:09:33
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Athlete Fact Sheet
Given Name Claire
Family Name Cashmore
Representing GBR
Para triathlon Class PTS5
Para triathlon Subclass
Year of Birth 1988
Residence
World Triathlon Athlete ID 115542
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