ADAM WILSON (T20/F20) 2008-

Adam’s success has it roots firmly anchored in the local junior sports scene, having first competed for Holy Trinity Church’s Cosmic United side at the age of four-and-a-half, before playing for Almondsbury Town Youth FC and Bradley Stoke United FC. At the age of 14 he transferred to Thornbury Town FC, where he played for the mainstream U18 team in the Premier Division of the Bristol U18 Combination.

His running career began to take off after he gained a top six finishing position when representing Bowsland Green Primary School in a South Gloucestershire inter-school competition for Year 6 pupils. Shortly after that event, he was encouraged to join Bitton Road Runners where he trained one night a week for a while before moving to Yate AC as a Year 7 student.

Adam has specialised in the 800m and 1500m distances on the track, but also competes regularly in cross country over the winter. As well as competing in mainstream events, he has obtained a T20 classification for disability events, which has led to successes in the DSE Nationwide Junior Disability Championships and the Mencap National Championships.

In 2015 Adam received recognition at national level by being selected to represent Great Britain at the Inas European Cross Country Championships.  He was selected as part of a six-man team chosen by the UK Sports Association (UKSA) to contest the all-age event for athletes with learning difficulties in Wakefield, Yorkshire.  He competed in two separate races over the weekend of the championships, at distances of 4km and 6km.

Adams preparation for the event consisted of running between 20 and 28 miles a week, including training sessions with Westbury Harriers, track sessions at Yate and competing in local events such as the Little Stoke Park Run and the Aztec West Fast 5k. He also ran at least once a week around the nature reserve in Bradley Stoke.

2014
DSE National Junior U18 Champion for 800m, 1500m and 3000m
Mencap National Championships U20 Silver 800m & Gold 1500m
England Athletics Disability Age Group Championships Silver 400m
England Athletics Disability Age Group Championships Silver 1500m

2015
Avon County U20 Champion 1500m
Avon Schools U19 Champion 1500m
South West Schools U19 silver 1500m
GB team silver medalist INAS European Cross Country Championships
Mencap National Championships U20 Gold 1500m
South West of England Indoor Champs U20 Bronze 3000m
Bristol Post Disability Sports Performer of the Year 2015

2016
South West of England Indoor Champs U20 1500m Silver
Avon County Athletics Champs U20 800m Gold
Avon County Athletics Champs U20 1500m Silver
England Athletics Senior Disability 1500m champion
T20 Junior British record holder at 1500m
Selected for British Athletics Talent Development Squad

2017
English National 800m T20 Record
South West Inter County Championships Senior 800m Bronze Medal
Selected for British Athletics Talent Development Squad

A multi-talented sportsman, Adam has also gained international experience as a footballer, playing for the England under-23 learning disability team in a friendly against Northern Ireland and clinching a winner’s medal in a tri-nations tournament against Northern Ireland and Wales.