Justine Moore Explained

Justine Moore
Birth Date:28 November 1992
Birth Place:Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Known For:Great Britain Paralympian wheelchair fencer

Justine Moore is a British Paralympic wheelchair fencer.

Life

Moore was born in about 1992[1] and she damaged her spine from a fall from a tree. In 2009 she took up fencing. In 2012 she did wheelchair fencing in Hong Kong.[2] She was at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. In the team event she came sixth with teammates Gabi Down and Gemma Collis-McCann.[3] She was beaten by the Hungarian Gyongyi Dani in the women's individual Épée Category B. The match was at the Excel Arena in London.[4] She obtained sponsorship to be at the postponed 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern sponsors Blackpool Paralympian's journey to Tokyo. 2021-08-23. www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. en.
  2. Web site: Justine Moore In the Women's Wheelchair Team Fencing open qualifiers against Hong Kong on day 9 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 7th September 2012. Roger Bool Photographer. 2021-08-23. rogerbool.photoshelter.com.
  3. Web site: 2021. Gemma Collis-McCann.
  4. Web site: GB's Justine Moore competes in wheelchair fencing. 2021-08-23. ITV News. en.