What is libby clegg?

Libby Clegg, MBE is a Scottish Para athlete specializing in sprint events. She competes in the T11 and T12 classifications for athletes with visual impairments.

Key aspects of her career and life include:

  • Visual Impairment: Clegg has Stargardt disease, a degenerative eye condition that affects central vision.

  • Paralympic Games: She has competed in multiple Paralympic Games, winning medals including gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in both the 100m and 200m T11 events.

  • World Championships: Clegg has also achieved success at the World Para Athletics Championships, securing several medals across different distances.

  • Commonwealth Games: She represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, competing in able-bodied events in the past.

  • MBE: She was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to athletics.

  • Guide Runner: As a T11 athlete, she runs with a guide runner to ensure she stays in her lane. Her guide runners have included Chris Clarke, Mikail Huggins, and Thomas Somers.

  • Television Appearances: She participated in the reality television show Dancing on Ice in 2020.