Barbara Joscelyne
Barbara Roach (née Joscelyne, born 9 May 1959 in Bishop's Stortford, England) is a British Paralympian athlete. In the 1980 Summer Paralympics she received the gold medal for 100m sprint, 400m sprint, and in the long jump.[1] In 1984 she received a gold medal in discus and a silver medal for the 100m sprint. She also received a silver medal in shot put.
She married Roy Roach in 1990 and went on to having three children: Katharine, Helen and Patrick.
She currently works at the Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.
References[]
- ^ "Barbara Joscelyne". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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