More than 70 people who attend the Anchorage, Avenue and Portfield Day Centres in Pembrokeshire recently participated in a paralympiad indoor athletics event.
The event, at the Bloomfield Leisure Centre, Narberth, began with an opening ceremony led by Olympic torchbearer Rhys Eynon, of Cleddau Warriors football club, carrying his Olympic torch.
The paralympiad consisted of a variety of indoor athletic events.
Angela Miles, disability sport development officer for Pembrokeshire, said she was impressed at the standard displayed by some of the athletes and hopes that some of the participants will join some of the Insport clubs in the county.
Medals sponsored by Valero were presented by Rhys Eynon to the top three achievers in each event.
The medallists were: Kimberly Wooley - Avenue Day Centre; Jackie Woodward -Anchorage Day Centre; David Griffiths - Portfield Day Centre; Simon Wooley - Avenue Day Centre; Chris Thomas - Avenue Day Centre; Andrew Purser - Anchorage Day Centre; Faye Griffiths - Anchorage Day Centre; Andrew Williams - Portfield Day Centre; Mark Smith - Anchorage Day Centre; Christopher Thomas - Avenue Day Centre; Clive Tasker - Anchorage Day Centre; Tom Barritt - Avenue Day Centre; Leigh Cherry - Anchorage Day Centre; Mark Kidner - Anchorage Day Centre.






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