Jonathan Broom-Edwards

Started: He took up the sport in 2012. (bbc.co.uk, 31 Dec 2013) Reason: He used to play basketball and thought athletics could help him improve his jump shots. "I found out I was pretty good at it, joined Loughborough Athletics Club [in England] for a year and got a silver medal at the British Universities and College Sports Athletics Championships." (telegraph.co.uk, 19 Jul 2017) Ambition: To defend his Paralympic gold medal in the T64 high jump at the 2024 Games in Paris. (athleticsweekly.com, 27 Dec 2023) Awards: He was named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [MBE] in recognition of his performance at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (dailystar.co.uk, 04 Sep 2022) Additional Info: SHARED WORLDS GOLD He shared gold in the men's T64 high jump at the 2023 World Championships in Paris, France, with Poland's Maciej Lepiato. Both athletes failed to clear 2.07m and were offered a jump-off to decide the winner, but they opted to both receive a gold medal instead. "It was the first time in my career I've had a faultless scorecard in a major competition. I had a really difficult run-up to the competition so just to be on the start line felt like a success. For what we've both been through, I actually felt it was quite poetic to be able to share a gold medal with someone who has pushed me to be better throughout my entire career." (newburytoday.co.uk, 27 Jul 2023; britishathletics.org.uk, 10 Jul 2023) OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as an ambassador for Inspire Plus, a charity in Great Britain that supports young people in sport. In 2022 he was a contestant on the British reality television show 'Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins'. "It [the TV show experience] really did enhance my mind and it's helped me a lot in training and competition." (LinkedIn profile, 21 Aug 2023; newburytoday.co.uk, 27 Jul 2023; dailystar.co.uk, 04 Sep 2022) OCCUPATION He runs his own diagnostic therapy business in Loughborough, England, and works as a soft tissue therapist. He has also done work as a public speaker. (LinkedIn profile, 21 Aug 2023; newburytoday.co.uk, 27 Jul 2023)