Chloe Maccombe

Started: She took up the sport in 2019. (bbc.com, 17 Sep 2023) Reason: She and her twin sister Judith did sports from a young age, including karate and Para rowing. "We were involved with the development programme for the Para rowing team for Ireland. That fell through and we just so happened to meet somebody from Triathlon Ireland and they asked, 'Can you swim? Can you cycle? Can you run?' We attended a training day in Belfast the next month and it just all started from there." (bbc.com, 17 Sep 2023; tritalkingsport.com, 11 Jan 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (gofundme.com, 20 Nov 2023) Additional Info: TRIATHLON TWINS She and her twin sister Judith both have a vision impairment and both compete in Para triathlon at international level. "That's how we have managed to get to the level we're at so quickly. We do support each other fully in races we aren't competing against each other. In races when we are competing against each other, well it can be a little bit difficult - it can be tough if Judith wins and I'm a few places behind her but we always try to drive each other on to be better." (bbc.com, 17 Sep 2023)

Sporting Relatives: Her twin sister Judith MacCombe has also competed in Para triathlon at international level. She represented Ireland at the 2023 European Championships in Madrid, Spain, and competed for Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Nov 2023; Judith MacCombe Instagram profile, 29 Oct 2023; triathlon.org, 29 Oct 2023; bbc.com, 31 Jul 2022)