25/08/2026
Throwback 30 years, when our founder Stephen Miller took to the international stage. 🌍🏅
An incredible journey built on true determination, resilience and a passion for success. A journey that continues to inspire us today.
What an achievement and what a story!👇👏👏👏
30 YEARS AGO TODAY 🥇🇬🇧
At 16 years old, I won my first Paralympic gold medal in Atlanta and became Great Britain’s youngest Paralympic gold medallist in field athletics.
It certainly wasn’t a smooth journey…
My throwing frame disappeared at Atlanta airport for almost a week.
I travelled early for a classification I was then told I didn’t need.
A hurricane delayed my competition by three hours.
And when it finally began, my opening throw was red-flagged for lifting.
I had to reset, trust myself and keep my nerve.
I went on to break the Paralympic record and win gold.
I competed on the penultimate day and received my medal on the final morning of the Games. I also managed to lose my roommate’s bronze medal—before eventually discovering it underneath my bed! 😂
Atlanta is the furthest Games back in my memory, but in many ways it is the most memorable.
That day began an incredible journey through six Paralympic Games and three consecutive gold medals.
Thirty years on, three thoughts stay with me:
Success is an experience, not a destination.
The past is for reference, not residence.
What we do in life may eventually become insignificant—but it is incredibly important that we do it.
The medal marks a moment.
The experience helped shape a life. 💙
