Pippa Britton

Life and career Britton was born in Surrey, England,

As a child, Britton was a swimmer and expressed her love for sport. At age 7, she stated she wanted to be a championship swimmer.

In the early 1990s,

In 1999, she qualified for the development squad, and in 2001 attended her first World Archery Championships. although did not receive a medal at either. She has gained eleven world records during her career, and also represented the Welsh able-bodied team, During her competitive career she also was a coach and mentor to development squad athletes. Britton was the first para-archery member of the World Archery athletes' committee when her membership began in 2011.

In April 2016, Britton claimed British Airways had lost her wheelchair, which she claimed was found in Geneva before returned to Heathrow. Britton said the ordeal left her stranded, as she needed it for her personal independence, and "in tears". She described the situation as "unacceptable" on Twitter.

In June 2016, as chair of Disability Sport Wales, she awarded Newport Live and Newport City Council an award recognising Newport's support of disabled people. She also served as the director of Elephant in the Room, a company specialising in mentoring services, and disability awareness training for businesses and schools. Britton currently serves as vice-chair of the Sport Wales board and independent member of the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. In October 2022, she stepped-down from her role as vice-chair of the UKAD board.

In June 2023, Britton was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours of Charles III for her services to sport. In July 2023, she was awarded an honorary fellowship by the University of South Wales.

Competitive history Event date(s)EventTeam/IndividualMedals receivedIndividual Source: World Archery