Fuelled for success – Hammersmith named as London’s “Paralympic Capital”, having won the most medals this century

With the Paralympics opening ceremony just around the corner, John West, the official protein partner of ParalympicsGB, has revealed the locations across the UK that are fuelling the country’s success – with Greater London featuring in the top five.

Analysing data from each Paralympic Games since the turn of the century, John West has revealed the 10 regions which have seen the most Paralympic medals since 2000*.

The protein partner also identified each region’s “Paralympic capital” – the local hotspots which have enjoyed the most success.

Rank	Region	Medals	“Paralympic capital”	Medals
1	North West	148	Stockport	29
2	West Midlands	110	Cheddleton	17
3	Scotland	91	Glasgow	13
4	South East	87	Ascot	10
5	Greater London	83	Hammersmith	11
6	Wales	80	Cardiff	14
7	South West	73	Salisbury	10
8	East Midlands	72	Nottingham	28
9	East of England	64	Cambridge	9
10	Yorkshire & The Humber	59	Halifax	11

The research has been conducted ahead of the opening ceremony as ParalympicsGB, fuelled by John West, looks to bring home more medals from Paris at this year’s games.

Greater London ranks in 5^th, thanks to the successes of David Weir CBE, Peter Norfolk OBE, Susie Rodgers MBE, and many others.

This year’s athletes, who will be hoping to continue the region’s legacy, include London’s wheelchair fencers Dimitri Coutya and Oliver Lam-Watson, and Wandsworth’s para table tennis player, Aaron McKibbin.

Hammersmith was named the region’s Paralympic capital as a result of the 11 medals won by para-equestrian, Natasha Baker OBE, and wheelchair tennis player, Andy Lapthorne – both of whom are set to compete again in Paris.

In a show of support for the ParalympicsGB team, John West has installed impressive billboards in locations across the country, including London, demonstrating the impressive performance of this year’s athletes and encouraging the team to “Eat Strong, Go Strong” at the games.

Vikki Babb, marketing director at John West said: “With the start of the Paralympics Games only a few days away, we wanted to throw our support behind the team by celebrating the incredible successes that ParalympicsGB have already achieved!

“We’re incredibly proud to be the protein partner of ParalympicsGB, helping to fuel the team in their mission to bring home medals, and we can’t wait to celebrate the success of each and every athlete in Paris.”

• Author Name: Andrew Watt