Hazel Robson

Hazel Robson (born 22 August 1979) is a Paralympian athlete from Great Britain competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.

Hazel Robson
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  United Kingdom
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100 metres – T36
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 metres – T36
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200 metres – T36
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100 metres – T36
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 200 metres – T36

Hazel competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens in the 200m and 400m having won the gold medal in the 100m in Sydney four years earlier. Four years later, competing under her married name of Simpson, she failed to defend the 100m title finishing second behind China's Wang Feng who also beat her into second in the 200m.


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