The 25-year-old star is one of 15 contestants competing for the Glitterball Trophy in this year’s celebrity line-up – here’s what you need to know about her. Lauren committed to her sporting career at an early age, moving to a boarding school in order to devote time to both her studies and her sport, and competed in her first Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008 as a swimmer, and again in London 2012. Covid tier map shows the areas of England subject to each level of lockdown restrictions, What we know about when Boris Johnson is delivering his next Covid-19 announcement today, Chelsea's expected 4-2-3-1 line-up vs Sevilla - with Mendy and Silva in contention, Boiling a litre of water in a plastic kettle 'releases 10m microplastics into tea and coffee', Rules and restrictions on moving between Tier 2 and Tier 1 areas under the new Covid system. As the Champions League returns on Tuesday, BBC Sport's European football writers make their predictions. A year is going to go so fast. Find out how to get into disability sport with our special guide. "Will is such an energetic and passionate athlete - I think that is going to shine across," says Steadman. it really meant something to me," she says. “I’m not sure it would be as elegant as I need to be for the ballroom.”. 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But she has returned loaded up with a "new lease of energy", despite it hurting at first. Listen to Baroness Grey-Thompson explain how the different Paralympic classifications work in just 90 seconds. "In the race, I felt quite good. "I managed to lose about 6kg in muscle mass, so I lost all of the power I need for swimming and on the bike," she says. high levels of E.coli were found in the water. The event was changed at the last-minute to a duathlon - a format Steadman had never raced before - after. "I had an amazing experience and I've managed to bounce back off that and deliver some performances, so it has been an amazing year. "I will fight until the last moment across the line and hope it's a performance that gives me justification.". She excelled in the sport, making her Paralympic debut in Beijing at the age of just 15 and taking a gold medal in the 4x100m relay in the 2009 World Championships. While I lost my power, I gained lots of other stuff that perhaps if I hadn't done Strictly, I wouldn't have. LAUREN STEADMAN TRIATHLETE. "I'm still going to go in not really expecting to win or to be on the podium. The event was changed at the last-minute to a duathlon - a format Steadman had never raced before - after high levels of E.coli were found in the water. Who is Lauren Steadman, what happened to her arm and did she appear on Strictly Come Dancing? Paralympian Lauren Steadman competed on Strictly … The 25-year-old Paralympic athlete emerged victorious at the 2018 World Triathlon Grand Final in Gold Coast, Australia on Saturday (September 15), followed over the line by the UK’s Claire Cashmore and Grace Norman of USA. I'm going to go in and deliver the best that I can. Having only competed in two events since her return to international competition in June, Steadman knows retaining her titles will be a tall order but is determined to give it her "best shot". All rights reserved. "I want people to realise that it's all about the mindset. "I'm really excited for Tokyo. "Dancers are fit but it's not triathlon-specific so it was really, really difficult.". Earlier this month, Steadman won gold at the World Cup in Tokyo, which doubled up as the test event for next year's Paralympics. Though her dancing partner AJ almost dropped Steadman in the official launch show, the duo has impressed the judges' panel to … On Sunday, Steadman - who won Paralympic silver in the PT4 triathlon at Rio 2016 - will defend her title at the World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, before doing the same at the Europeans in Valencia, Spain, in September. Steadman was the second Paralympian to take part in Strictly after Jonnie Peacock, a two-time T44 100m Paralympic champion, competed in the 2017 series. Taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in the middle of a Paralympic cycle was always going to be a bold decision for Lauren Steadman. Find out how to get into disability sport with our. Colin Jackson investigates eating disorders in British sport, How to get into disability sport - from archery to athletics and ice hockey to equestrian, there are thousands of clubs in the UK. Lauren Steadman has been paired up with AJ Pritchard (Picture: BBC) Strictly Come Dancing stars have congratulated Lauren Steadman after becoming the new paratriathlon World Champion.. She is not dating anyone currently. Lauren preferred Celeb SAS to Strictly Come Dancing — which she appeared on in 2018, reaching the semi-finals with pro partner AJ Pritchard Credit: PA:Press Association. As AJ [Pritchard - Steadman's Strictly partner] said last year, it's definitely not about disability, it's about ability. Lauren had at least 1 relationship in the past. Paralympian Lauren Steadman is competing in the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing alongside pro dancer AJ Pritchard. I’m more nervous about being on stage, performing live and in front of the judges than I am about the Elite Paratriathlon Grand Final next month.’. "I haven't done the cha-cha in any of my run sessions yet though.". “I have loved the show since I was young, and it’s a huge thing to tick off my bucket list,” she said. "It was so humid out there, even just to walk outside you found yourself getting really, really sweaty. Bayley will take part in the show with less than a year until the Paralympics get under way, and having experienced a taster for the Games in Tokyo, Steadman can't wait to see what the next year holds.
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