A Paralympian who attended The Chalfonts Community College is celebrating an outstanding feat at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Competing in the Men’s Javelin F13 for the visually impaired, Dan Pembroke MBE broke the javelin world record in one of the best recorded individual performances of any British athlete in 2024.
The 33 year old, who was diagnosed with the eye condition retinitis pigmentosa at the age of six, broke the previous record of 71.01 metres set by Uzbekistan’s Aleksandr Svechnikov in 2019. After throwing 71.15km with his third attempt, Pembroke then smashed his own record with a throw of 74.49 metres in the fourth round.
Upon winning his gold medal, Pembroke said: “I’ve never had anything like that before in my life. The crowd just got behind me, that was my secret weapon.
“I’ve got a taste of it and I want some more. LA, here I come.
“That crowd out there was so good to me; I wanted to do a lap of honour to celebrate them sharing it with me. It will stay with me for the rest of my life. You had people all around the world, getting the same joy I was getting. It was brilliant.”
Photo: Dan Pembroke
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