Justine Moore
Born28 November 1992
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Known forGreat Britain Paralympian wheelchair fencer

Justine Moore is a British Paralympic wheelchair fencer.

Life

Moore was born in about 1992[1] and she damaged her spine from a fall from a tree. In 2009 she took up fencing. In 2012 she did wheelchair fencing in Hong Kong.[2] She was at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. In the team event she came sixth with teammates Gabi Down and Gemma Collis-McCann.[3] She was beaten by the Hungarian Gyongyi Dani in the women's individual Épée Category B. The match was at the Excel Arena in London.[4] She obtained sponsorship to be at the postponed 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Northern sponsors Blackpool Paralympian's journey to Tokyo". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Justine Moore In the Women's Wheelchair Team Fencing open qualifiers against Hong Kong on day 9 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 7th September 2012. | Roger Bool Photographer". rogerbool.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Gemma Collis-McCann". 2021.
  4. ↑ "GB's Justine Moore competes in wheelchair fencing". ITV News. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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