Abbie Hunnisett

Abbie Hunnisett (born 28 October 1995) is a British parasport athlete who competes in the F32 club. In 2015 Hunnisett secured a bronze medal in the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha while representing Great Britain.

Personal history Hunnisett was born in England in 1995 and grew up in East Grinstead, Sussex. Hunnisett, who has cerebral palsy, was educated at Treloar School before boarding at Valence School.

Sporting career Hunnisett was first introduced to the club throw when it was suggested to her by teachers.

Hunnisett's first forays into competitive sports were at the Cerebral Palsy Sport Grand Prix in 2010 and 2011, where she threw sub tem metre distances.

In 2014 Hunnisett joined the Weir Archer Academy and was selected for the Great Britain team to compete in her first major international competition, the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships held in Swansea. Initially the club throw was to be contested as two events between the F32 and F51 athletes, but the competition was combined and the results decided by points.

The following year Hunnisett entered three IPC Grand Prix events in the buildup to the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. Her first Grand Prix saw her travel to Nottwil in Switzerland where she threw a personal best of 19.24 to take first place.