Heading to a remarkable 7th Games - Jeanette Chippington
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Jeanette Chippington is one of the world's most successful paddlers. She's won multiple world championships and is the current Paralympic champion in KL1, when the sport made it's debut at Rio. Jeanette made her debut in the 1988 Games and competed at 5 successive Paralympics in Swimming, winning 12 medals including 2 golds. She talks about three decades in elite sport, the issues of the last year and the sadness at losing her father to Covid in 2020. Thanks to Jeanette and the team and thank you for listening. If you'd like to make a donation to Maggie's Cancer Centres then the link is here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/destinationtokyo
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