Sammi Kinghorn Awarded MBE for Services to Disability Sport in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
- Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 July 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-05266
That the Parliament congratulates Scottish Borders athlete, Sammi Kinghorn, on being awarded an MBE for her services to disability sport in the Queen’s Birthday Honours; notes that following what it understands was a life-changing accident in 2010, Sammi has gone on to inspire the nation by becoming the fastest ever female British wheelchair racer, winning medals in both domestic and international competitions for 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m races; acknowledges that Sammi broke many of her personal bests last month at Stoke Mandeville, with world-record breaking times and that she hopes to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games this summer in Birmingham; believes that this prestigious award comes as deserved recognition of the outstanding hard work and dedication of Sammi, and wishes Sammi continued success this summer and in the years ahead.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle