Barbara Joscelyne

Barbara Roach (née Joscelyne, born 9 May 1959) is a British Paralympian athlete. In the 1980 Summer Paralympics she won the gold medal in the E category 100m, 400 metres, and long jump.[1] In 1984, competing in the A6 category, she won the gold medal in discus and a silver medal for the 100m and shot put.[2]

Barbara Joscelyne
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1959-05-09) 9 May 1959
Bishop's Stortford, England
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 100m E
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's 400m E
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemWomen's long jump E
Gold medal – first place1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleWomen's discus A6
Silver medal – second place1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleWomen's 100m A6
Silver medal – second place1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleWomen's shot put A6

She married Roy Roach in 1990 and went on to having three children: Katharine, Helen and Patrick.

She currently works at the Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.

References
  1. "Barbara Joscelyne". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. "Medallists New York / Stoke Mandeville 1984 Paralympic Games Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2022.


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