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Final Para Snowsport athletes named for Milano-Cortina Games

Final wave of squad selections includes Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian alongside host of Games debutants

ParalympicsGB have confirmed the final swathe of GB Snowsport athletes selected to represent Britain at the Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games, which begin next month.

Among a series of historic firsts for the Games, Nina Sparks is named as Britain’s first ever female Paralympic snowboarder, while Davy Zyw is understoof to be the first ever snowsport athlete with Motor Neurone Disease to compete at a Paralympic Winter Games.

Also named in the squad is Britain’s most decorated winter Paralympian, Menna Fitzpatrick, who is named after a period of rehabilitation from injury alongside guide Katie Guest in Para Alpine.

Other debutants selected in the second wave of squad announcements are Para Snowboarder Matt Hamilton, and Para Alpine skiers Dom Allen, Hester Poole, Sam Cozens, and Fred Warburton.

GB Snowsport would like to congratulate all of the athletes selected to represent ParalympicsGB at the Milano-Cortina Games.

Full Squad Selections

Para Alpine

• Menna Fitzpatrick, Katie Guest (guide)
• Sam Cozens, Adam Hall (guide)
• Fred Warburton, James Hannan (guide)
• Dom Allen
• Hester Poole, Ali Hall (guide)
• Neil Simpson, Andrew Simpson (guide), Rob Poth (guide)

Para Snowboard

• James Barnes-Miller
• Matt Hamilton
• Ollie Hill
• Nina Sparks
• Davy Zyw

Para Nordic

• Scott Meenagh