Jonnie Peacock is the Double Paralympic, World & European 100m Champion in the T44 classification. This incredible athlete won his first Paralympic title at the London 2012 Games during one of the most successful summers in British Athletics history, going on to successfully defended his title at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. At that competition, Jonnie made a permanent mark on the record books, running a time of 10.81 seconds in the T44 100m final, setting a Paralympic record in the process.
In a remarkable and inspiring journey, Jonnie’s determination, courage and attitude has led him to become one of Great Britain’s finest Paralympians. Jonnie was only five years old when he contracted Meningitis, destroying the tissue in his right leg and resulting in an amputation just below the knee. At the time his family were told to prepare themselves for the worst. After a remarkable recovery, and with the fighting spirit which would eventually help him to become a world-class sprinter, Jonnie made a full recovery from the disease. Whilst having his prosthetic leg fitted in hospital, Jonnie was encouraged to take part in a Paralympic sports talent day.
After years of training and learning his trade at regional events, it was in May 2012 that Jonnie competed in his first international race at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. A month later he broke the World Record and on 6th September 2012 he won his first Gold medal. In 2013, Jonnie was awarded with an MBE in the New Years Honours list for his admirable services to athletics.
In 2016, Jonnie began his fantastic season by winning the T44 100m final at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grossetto and just a month prior to the Paralympic Games Jonnie recorded a lifetime best (10.68) and a British Record at the Loughborough EAP meeting. On the 9th September 2016 Jonnie became a double Paralympic Champion, defending his title and setting a new Paralympic Record (10.81) in the process. Jonnie then continued his unbelievable success into 2017 by winning GOLD in the World-Para Athletics Championships.
