World-class Wales
Performance
In the build up to major events such as the Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games and other global sporting events, Disability Sport Wales paves the way for the latest crop of future Paralympic & Deaflympic stars within the Performance Pathway Programme.
Paralympic Games
Paris 2024
21 athletes from or based in Wales were selected to represent ParalympicsGB. Watch exclusive interviews, read about their careers on our Paris 2024 microsite:
Tokyo 2020
21 athletes from or based in Wales were selected to represent ParalympicsGB in Japan in the delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games held in 2021. Watch exclusive interviews, read about their careers on our Tokyo 2020 microsite:
Welsh success at the
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
When: July 28th - August 8th 2022
Para athletes contributed 8 medals to Team Wales' overall tally of 28 (29%). Huge congratulations to all athletes who represented Team Wales in Birmingham this year, but particular congratulations go to our medallists:
Gold
- James Ball (and his pilot Matt Rotherham) - Para Track Cycling, Men's Tandem B - Sprint
- Olivia Breen - Para Athletics, Women's T37/T38 100m
- Aled Davies - Para Athletics, Men's Discus Throw F42-44/61-64
- Josh Stacey - Para Table Tennis, Men's Singles Classes 8-10
Silver
- James Ball (and his pilot Matt Rotherham) - Para Track Cycling, Men's Tandem B - 1000m Time Trial
- Julie Thomas (with her director, Mark Adams) and Gordon Llewellyn (with his director, John Wilson) - Para Lawn Bowls, Para Mixed Pairs B2/B3
Bronze
- Harrison Walsh - Para Athletics, Men's Discus Throw F42-44/61-64
- Lily Rice - Para Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke S8