One of Wales’ greatest Paralympians, archer Pippa Britton, has been appointed as a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s anti-doping committee.
Already the vice-chair of Sport Wales, the two-time British Paralympian was voted onto the influential committee following a meeting of the organisation’s governing board in Madrid this month. She will serve on the committee until a governance review has addressed the organisation’s committee structure.
“I am delighted to have been appointed to the IPC Anti-Doping Committee. I hope to use my experience of competing internationally, alongside my governance experience, to add to the other skills of the committee members,” said Pippa.
“I have strong personal values about fair play and clean sport and am really looking forward to working with the IPC and the committee to ensure that we have a level playing field for all athletes.”
Britton announced her retirement from competitive archery following an extended period of injury in 2015. That decision brought down the curtain on a great career.
A double Paralympian and double World Champion, she was part of the GB Para Archery team for 14 years and in that time achieved great success with six podium finishes at six World Championships, winning 24 medals from 24 Internationals. She also represented the Welsh able-bodied archery team on more than 20 occasions and set many World and National records.
Her achievements were all the more remarkable give she had to undergo two major spinal operations during a competitive career that saw her compete for Team GB in Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Since 2011 she has served as an athlete representative and member of the para-archery committee within World Archery’s governance.
The IPC’s anti-doping committee was established in 2004 to advise the IPC on issues related to the fight against doping throughout the Paralympic Movement, assisting with policies, guidelines and procedures, including results management and compliance with internationally accepted regulations, including the World Anti-Doping Code.
In July, former CEO of the Swiss National Anti-Doping Organisation, Dr Matthias Kamber, was appointed committee chair.
IPC ANTI-DOPING COMMITTEE
Dr Matthias Kamber (Switzerland, Chair), Joseph de Pencier (Canada), Christina Friis Johansen (Denmark), Pippa Britton (Great Britain), Janice Shardlow (Great Britain), Mayumi Yamamoto (Japan), Dr Chin Sim Teoh (Singapore), Dr Matthew Fedoruk (USA)