Invacare presents product to Sports Ambassadors ahead of Rio 2016
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Invacare presents product to Sports Ambassadors ahead of Rio 2016
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World Champion Hannah Cockroft and British Champion Ben Rowlings were presented with new sports chairs and essential equipment by Invacare as they prepare for the Paralympic Games in Rio.
In a presentation at Stoke Mandeville, the seven times World Champion T34 racer, Hannah was presented with a new Top End OSR racing chair, and commented: “I’m absolutely delighted with the new racing chair, and I can’t thank Invacare enough for their support.” Recently Hannah raced at the Godiva Classic, Coventry, and broke the world record for 800m T34.
Hannah also uses a Küschall K series and Küschall Champion chairs for everyday use. The lightweight products are highly versatile to meet her busy lifestyle. Hannah is Invacare’s Ambassador for Küschall and Top End products.
At the same presentation, Ben Rowlings who has three Bronze medals from the European championship and recently won both the 400m and 800m at the British Championships, was presented with a Küschall K series everyday chair. He also uses a Top End OSR racing chair as he prepares ahead of the games.
Huw Roderick, Business Development Manager at Invacare, presented the products commented; “We are delighted to continue to support such world class athletes at one of the most prestigious games in the world. We couldn’t be
happier at their choice of product which is testament to their success.”
The Paralympics in Rio starts Monday 7 September 2016.
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