Barbara Joscelyne

Barbara (née Joscelyne) Roach (born 9 May 1959 in Bishop's Stortford, England) is a British Paralympian athlete. In the 1980 Summer Paralympics she received the gold medal for 100m sprint, 400m sprint, and in the long jump.[1] In 1984 she received a gold medal in discus and a silver medal for the 100m sprint. She also received a silver medal in shot put.

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. Results for barbara Joscelyne from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)


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