Ayrshire Athlete Storms to European Gold Success
- Submitted by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00268
That the Parliament congratulates Kayleigh Haggo on breaking the world record for the Women’s RR3 100m at the Word Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland; gathers that Kayleigh won the European gold medal, adding to the world gold medal she has already won; notes that she crossed the finish line in just 18.11 seconds, a lifetime best for the distance; understands that Kayleigh is a four times RR2 world record holder; appreciates that the 22-year old is from Maybole and was named the Ayrshire Sportsability Young Athlete of the Year for 2012, 2015 and 2016, and wishes Kayleigh all the best in her sporting endeavours.
Supported by:
Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Foysol Choudhury, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle