Is Olivia Breen Welsh?
born 26 July 1996, Olivia Livvy” Breen is an English-Born Paralympian athlete, who competes for Wales and Great Britain mainly in T38 sprint and F38 long jump events. In 2012, she qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, was selected for the T38 100m and 200m sprint, and is also part of the T35-38 women’s relay…
born 26 July 1996, Olivia Livvy” Breen is an English-Born Paralympian athlete, who competes for Wales and Great Britain mainly in T38 sprint and F38 long jump events.
In 2012, she qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, was selected for the T38 100m and 200m sprint, and is also part of the T35-38 women’s relay team.
She has also represented Wales at both the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the long jump at the Gold Coast games in 2018.
Is Olivia Breen Welsh?
Breen was born in England to a Welsh mother and Irish father. Breen, who has cerebral palsy, began racing while still at primary school.
Breen was given her T38 classification in January 2012, allowing her to be brought into contention for Paralympic selection.
In June 2012 she competed in the IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal in the Netherlands, winning the bronze in both the 100m and 200m sprints. She recorded a personal best in the 100m at the European championships and followed this with a personal best in the 200m sprint at the Diamond League meet at Crystal Palace, London early in July.
