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Anne Wafula-Strike
Founder Olympic-Wafula Foundation

Anne Wafula-Strike is a Paralympian wheelchair racer, a Paralympic World Cup Medalist and campaigner for disabled and socially disadvantaged people. It was in the 2004 Athens Paralympics that Anne first appeared on the international racing scene and later went on to medal in 19 international and national Championships by 2008. She set up the Olympic-Wafula Foundation to promote healthy-living solutions among differently-abled and disadvantaged people, with special emphasis on education and advocacy to empower and enrich their lives through social inclusion. Appointed an MBE in 2014 for services to Charity and Disability Sport, she continues to lobby to further the interests of disabled people in the UK and developing nations.

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