Leeds museum to welcome BBC Young Sports Personality

    A young rising star in the world of wheelchair athletics will speak at a Leeds museum this Sunday 2 December to celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities.

    17-year-old Kare Adenegan, who set a new world record at the Para World European Athletics Championships in Berlin in August, will be at Leeds City Museum for the event on 2 December.

    Kare, who specialises in sprint distances in the T34, was voted BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2018 after she beat Hannah Cockcroft to win her first gold medal at the championships.

    She has also competed at the Paralympics in London and Rio and will speak about her career and accomplishments at the museum event.

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