Profiles on Claire Williams, Awen Rosser - written by Dr Hedydd Davies (Carmarthen Harriers Club President)
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Claire Williams
Personal Bests
SP 4K 9.00
DT 1K 43.15 (2011)
HT $K 38.61 (2006)
Lead Coach Jim Edwards
Claire Williams was one of the guest speakers at the 2018 Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club Annual Dinner at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel Carmarthen
Claire won a bronze medal in the discus event in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. She had competed for Great Britain in two previous Paralympics. In 2008 in Beijing China she was 5th in the discus event (T12/13) and 5th in the discus event in the Paralympics in Athens in 2004
In 2004 Claire was the youngest Welsh athlete to compete at a Paralympic Games
‘She has been the UK record holder in the discus as well as the British champion and has also been junior world record holder’
Major International Championships
2012 Paralympic Games London DT Bronze IPC European Championships DT Bronze
2011 IPC Athletic Championships DT 5th
2009 German Disability Championships DT 10th
2008 Paralympics Beijing DT 5th (F12/13) Paralympic World Cup DT 10th
2004 Paralympic Games Athens DT 5th
Domestic Championships
2011 Welsh Senior Championships DT silver England Senior Championships DT 6th BUCS DT Bronze
2010 BUCS DT 6th
2009 Welsh Senior Championships DT Gold BUCS DT 7th
2008 BUSA Championships DT 8th
2005 Welsh Schools Senior Girls DT Gold, HT Gold
2003 SIAB Schools International HT 7th
Claire’s initial sport was Jujitsu but switched to athletics at the age of 12. She joined her local club Carmarthen Harriers when she was a pupil at Ysgol Bro Myrddin Carmarthen
Claire has successfully competed against non-disabled athletes
She is still the Dyfed schools’ middle girls hammer record holder with a throw of 35.83m which she did in the 2003 Dyfed schools’ championships in Carmarthen. In 2004 competing for Dyfed Schools she won the Welsh Schools Senior girls discus and hammer events. In 2009 Claire won the Welsh Senior Discus Championship which is an outstanding achievement
Claire is an excellent example of a person who gives back to the Club and the sport that helped her gain success at the highest level. In the last two years she has spent a lot of her spare time coaching the throws events to the young athletes at the Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club in Carmarthen
A great ambassador for Carmarthen Harriers and for disability sport
Milestones in Claire Williams’s Athletics Career (78 Recorded Performances)
2003 Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (2 Recorded Performances)
HT 1 35.83 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships
HT 7 34.87 SIAB Schools International Match
2004 Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (5 Recorded Performances)
DT 36.36
DT 1 33.12 Carmarthen West Wales v Munster Match 15 Aug 2004
DT 3 31.09 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 23 Aug 2004
HT 37.32
HT 2 32.17 Carmarthen West Wales v Munster Match 15 Aug 2004
2005 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers (3 Recorded Performances)
DT 1 33.61 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 2 Jul 2005
HT 1 36.89 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 2 Jul 2005
HT 4 35.61 Cardiff SIAB Schools International Match 12 Jul 2005
2006 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers (9 Recorded Performances)
DT 3B 36.32 Abingdon Inter Territorial Match 3 Sep 2006
DT 2 34.43 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 12 Aug 2006
DT 1 31.30 Carmarthen Welsh Junior League Match 21 May 2006
DT 2 31.13 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 1 Jul 2006
DT 1 31.10 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 10 Jun 2006
HT 3 38.61 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 1 Jul 2006
HT 1 37.33 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 12 Aug 2006
2007 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers/ Loughborough University (6 Recorded Performances)
DT 1 35.03 Loughborough Loughborough Open Meeting 30 May 2007
DT 2 34.29 Loughborough Loughborough University Match 6 Jun 2007
DT 3 33.62 Birmingham Throws Festival 1 Jul 2007
2008 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers/ Loughborough University (8 Recorded Performances)
DT 7 36.78 Loughborough Loughborough International Match 18 May 2008
DT 8 35.25 Bedford BUSA Championships 3 May 2008
DT 2 35.15 Loughborough Charnwood 0pen Meeting 21 May 2008
DT 5 35.01 Beijing CHN Paralympic Games 16 Sep 2008
DT 2 34.93 Loughborough Charnwood Open Meeting 12 Aug 2008
2009 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers/ Loughborough University (15 Recorded Performances)
SP 5 9.00 Loughborough Loughborough University Match 27 May 2009
SP 6 8.81 Chemouc CZE Czech Open 22 Aug 2009
DT 1 36.02 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 13 Jun 2009
DT 7 35.38 Bedford BUCS Championships 3 May 2009
DT 1 34.57 Chemouc CZE Czech Open 22 Aug 2009
DT 1 34.50 Bath Team Bath Open 25 Apr 2009
DT 7 34.44 Loughborough Loughborough International 17 May 2009
DT 1 34.33 Wrexham Welsh Senior League 8 Aug 2009
DT 3 33.09 Crystal Palace London Disability Athletics Challenge 26 Jul 2009
DT 10 31.60 Sindelingen GER Germany Disability Championships 10 Jul 2009
2010 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/ Loughborough University (11 Recorded Performances)
DT 7 40.69 Loughborough Loughborough International 23 May 2010
DT 5 39.45 Hendon McCain Throws Fest 8 Aug 2010
DT 6 38.09 Bedford BUCS Championships 3 May 2010
2011 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/Loughborough University (13 Recorded Performances)
DT 7 43.15 Loughborough Loughborough International 22 May 2011
DT 2 40.76 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 18 Jun 2011
DT 6 40.06 Bedford England Senior Championships 18 Jul 2011
DT 1 38.78 Aberdare Welsh Senior League 6 Aug 2011
DT 3 37.98 Bedford BUCS Championships 2 May 2011
DT 9 37.60 Birmingham British Championships 30 Jul 2011
DT 1 37.39 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 5 Aug 2011
DT 5 37.19 Christchurch NZL IPC Athletic Championships 22 Jan 2011
DT 2 36.94 Auckland NZL Hot Meet 1 15 Jan 2011
2012 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/ Swansea University
100 5h1 13.12 Olympic Park BUCS Championships 4 May 2012
DT 9 40.49` Loughborough Loughborough International 20 May 2012
DT 3 39.63 Olympic Park 2012 Paralympic Games 1 Sep 2012
DT 1 39.48 Olympic Park London Disability Athletics Challenge 8 May 2012
DT 8 37.50 Loughborough Winter Throws Trials 4 Mar 2012
DT 3 37.10 Stadskanaal NED IPC European Championships 28 Jun 2012
2013 Senior Carmarthen Harriers (3 Recorded Performances)
DT 1 35.27 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Trophy 30 May 2013
DT 1 34.30 Bedford Home International Competition 1 Jun 2013
Awen Rosser
Lead Coach Paul Jensen 2011-
Previous Lead Richard Wyer(d) -2011
Personal Bests
SP6k 10.97 (2013); SP4K 12.88i(2014); SP 3.25K 12.34(2010); SP 2.72K 9.57 (2008)
DT1K 45.66 (2014); DT 0.75K 20.98 (2008)
HT4K 31.11 (2014)
Awen joined Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club as an under 13 athlete in 2008 and for three years was coached at Carmarthen by Richard Wyer the Carmarthen Harriers throws coach
She was a pupil at Ysgol y Strade School in Llanelli and continued her education at University of Wales St Davids Carmarthen
Awen was an excellent member of Carmarthen Harriers, Dyfed Schools and Swansea Harriers and was a faithful member of the teams at all competitions. She was throughout her athletics career a keen supporter of the Carmarthen Throws Competitions organized by Ralph Siggery
She competed for Welsh Schools and Wales in many international events
A summary of her success in athletics is listed below
- 23 Welsh Schools or Welsh Championships gold medals
- Competed 3 times for Welsh Schools in SIAB Schools International matches (Glasgow 2010, Cardiff 2011 and Ashford 2012)
- Twice second in the discus in UK championships
- Winner of discus event in the 2012 UK School Games in the Olympic Park London
- Competed for Wales in international matches at least 10 times
Awen Rosser’s Milestones in her Athletics Career (301 Recorded Performances) – Main Results
2008 Second Year Under 13 Carmarthen Harriers (25 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 9.57 Swansea Louise Arthur League Match 29 Jun 2008
SP 1 9.39 Carmarthen UK YA Midlands League Match 4 May 2008
SP 1 9.33 Swansea Welsh U13 Championships 15 Jun 2008
SP 1 9.21 Carmarthen Welsh Junior League Match 29 May 2008
SP 1 9.21 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 7 Jun 2008
SP 1 9.06 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 11 May 2008
SP 1 8.77 Carmarthen UK YA Midlands League Match 20 Jul 2008
DT 1 20.98 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 24 Aug 2008
DT 16.98 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 11 May 2008
DT 16.35 Carmarthen Welsh Junior League Match 26 May 2008
DT 14.74 Carmarthen Louise Arthur League Match 26 Apr 2008
2009 First Year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers (32 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 10.95 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 20 Aug 2009
SP 1 10.49 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 23 Aug 2009
SP 1 10.28 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Y7&8 Championships 24 Jun 2009
SP 1 10.04 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 11 Jul 2009
SP 1 9.99 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 13 Jun 2009
SP 1 9.92 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 30 Aug 2009
SP 2 9.87 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 4 Jul 2009
SP 1 9.55 Carmarthen Louise Arthur League Match 25 Jul 2009
DT 1 25.86 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 20 Aug 2009
DT 1 25.62 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 30 Aug 2009
DT 1 25.17 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Y7&8 Championships 24 Jun 2009
DT 2 24.39 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 11 Jul 2009
DT 3 23.49 Carmarthen Louise Arthur League Match 25 Jul 2009
2010 Second Year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers (43 Recorded Performances)
SP4K 2 10.62 Carmarthen Welsh U17 Championships 10 Jul 2010
SP3.25K 1 12.34 Aberdare NACYP Championships 26 Jun 2010
SP 2 12.19 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 3 Jul 2010
SP 1 12.15 Swansea West Wales Regional championships 9 May 2010
SP 3 12.03 Bedford England U15 Championships 22 Aug 2010
SP 2 11.99i Birmingham England Indoor U15 Championships 28 Feb 2010
SP 1 11.98 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 19 Jun 2010
SP 2 11.89i Cardiff Welsh Indoor U15 Championships 31 Jan 2010
SP 2 11.84 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 12 Jun 2010
SP 1 11.82 Carmarthen UK YA League Match 2 May 2010
SP 1 11.76 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Trophy 26 Aug 2010
SP 2 11.72 Cardiff Welsh Inter regional Championships 29 Aug 2010
SP 1 11.65 Carmarthen Louise Arthur League Match 24 Apr 2010
SP 1 11.61 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 9 Sep 2010
SP 1 11.52 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 22 Jul 2010
SP 1 11.51 Carmarthen UK YA League Match 16 May 2010
DT 1 34.78 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 3 July 2010
DT 1 34.75 Haverfordwest Gerald Codd Trophy 15 Aug 2010
DT 4 34.42 Glasgow SIAB Schools International Match 17 Jul 2010
DT 1 34.02 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 19 Jun 2010
DT 2 33.94 Bedford England U15 Championships 22 Aug 2010
DT 1 33.23 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 22 Jul 2010
DT 1 33.12 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 12 Jun 2010
DT 1 32.45 Carmarthen UK YA League Match 2 May 2010
DT 3 31.89 Carmarthen Welsh U!7 Championships 10 Jul 2010
DT 2 31.56 Cardiff Welsh Inter Regional Championships 29 Aug 2010
DT 1 30.40 Carmarthen Louise Arthur League Match 24 Apr 2010
DT 1 30.19 Carmarthen UK YA League Match 16 May 2010
DT 1 29.62 Swansea West Wales Regional Championships 9 May 2010
DT 1 29.28 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 9 Sep 2010
2011 First Year Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (36 Recorded Performances)
SP 2 11.72i Cardiff Indoor Celtic Cup 30 Jan 2011
SP 2 11.41 Wrexham Welsh U17 Championships 11 Jun 2011
SP 1 11.27i Cardiff Welsh Indoor U17 Championships 22 Jan 2011
SP 1 11.35 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 26 May 2011
SP 5 11.12 Cardiff SIAB Schools International Match 16 Jul 2011
SP 1 10.99 Carmarthen West Wales Regional Championships 15 May 2011
SP 7 10.67 Bedford England U17 Championships 20 Aug 2011
DT 1 40.67 Antrim NI Celtic Junior Games 13 Aug 2011
DT 1 40.34 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 2 Jul 2011
DT 1 39.48 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 15 May 2011
DT 2 38.35 Bedford England U17 Championships 20 Aug 2011
DT 1 37.74 Wrexham Welsh U17 Championships 11 Jun 2011
DT 2 37.06 Don Valley UK School Games 4 Sep 2011
DT 5 36.41 Cardiff SIAB Schools International 16 Jul 2011
DT 3 35.98 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 16 Jun 2011
2012 Second Year Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (43 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 11.84i Cardiff Cardiff Met Grand Prix 8 Dec 2012
SP 1 11.49 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Jun 2012
SP 2 11.41 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 7 Jul 2012
SP 1 11.27 Cardiff Welsh Inter Regional Championships 14 Jul 2012
SP 3 11.27 Bedford England U17 Championships 18 Aug 2012
SP 1 11.18 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Trophy 26 Jul 2012
SP 2 11.06 Cardiff Welsh U17 Championships 3 Jun 2012
SP 3 11.06 Ashford SIAB Schools International Match 21 Jul 2012
SP 1 10.93 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 16 Jun 2012
SP 1 11.15 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 26 Apr 2012
DT 1 40.89 Swansea Swansea Junior Games 26 Aug 2012
DT 1 40.04 Olympic Park UK School Games 9 May 2012
DT 3 39.58 Ashford SIAB Schools International Match 21 Jul 2012
DT 3 39.23 Cardiff Welsh Athletics International 18 Jul 2012
DT 7 38.57 Bedford England U17 Championships 18 Aug 2012
DT 1 38.03 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Jun 2012
DT 1 37.86 Neath West Wales Championships 13 May 2012
DT 1 37.78 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Trophy 26 Jul 2012
DT 2 37.46 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 7 Jul 2012
DT 1 36.36 Cardiff Welsh Inter Regional Championships 14 Jul 2012
DT 2 36.23 Cardiff Welsh U17 Championships 4 Jun 2012
DT 1 34.34 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 16 Jun 2012
2013 First Year Under 20 Swansea Harriers (30 Recorded Performances)
SP5K 2 10.97 Bath Bath Field Fest Open 14 Apr 2013
SP4K 1 11.91i Cardiff Welsh Indoor U20 Championships 17 Feb 2013
SP 4 11.69i Cardiff Welsh Athletics Indoor International 10 Mar 2013
SP 1 11.65i Swansea West Wales Indoor Championships 20 Jan 2013
SP 1 11.61 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 6 Jul 2013
SP 1 11.39 Swansea West Wales Championships 25 May 2013
SP 8 11.18 Cardiff Welsh Athletics International Match 31 Jul 2013
SP 2 10.70 Newport Welsh Inter Regional Championships 1 Sep 2013
SP 2 10.61 Swansea Welsh U20 Championships 22 Jun 2013
DT 1 41.26 Swansea Welsh U20 Championships 22 Jun 2013
DT 1 41.15 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 6 Jul 2013
DT 1 40.21 Swansea West Wales Championships 25 May 2013
DT 1 36.59 Newport Welsh Inter Regional Championships 1 Sep 2013
HT 3 26.60 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 6 Jul 2013
2014 Second Year Under 20 Swansea Harriers (32 Recorded Performances)
SP 2 12.88i Cardiff Welsh Indoor International 9 Mar 2014
SP 1 12.80 Wrexham Welsh U20 Championships 14 Jun 2014
SP 3 12.50 Bedford England U20 Championships 21 Jun 2014
SP 1 12.33 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2014
SP 1 12.27 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 25 May 2014
SP 2 12.10 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 31 Aug 2014
SP 1 11.16 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Aug 2014
SP 1 11.08i Swansea West Wales Indoor Championships 19 Jan 2014
DT 2 45.66 Bedford England U20 Championships 21Jun 2014
DT 1 45.02 Wrexham Welsh U20 Championships 14 Jun 2014
DT 1 44.42 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2014
DT 9 42.87 Birmingham British Senior Championships 28 Jun 2014
DT 2 41.72 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 31 Aug 2014
DT 1 40.91 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 25 May 2014
DT 1 40.62 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Aug 2014
DT 1 35.10 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 1 Jun 2014
HT 4 31.11 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2014
2015 Under 23 Swansea Harriers/ University of Wales St Davids (20 Recorded Performances)
SP 2 11.82i Cardiff Cardiff Met Grand Prix 8 Feb 2015
SP 3 11.81i Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 25 Jan 2015
SP 2 11.53 Neath West Wales Regional Championships 24 May 2015
SP 2 11.51i Swansea West Wales Indoor Championships 18 Jan 2015
SP 7 10.63 Bedford BUCS Championships 4 May 2015
DT 7 43.94 Loughborough Loughborough International Match 17 May 2015
DT 1 42.34 Neath West Wales Regional Championships 24 May 2015
DT 5 42.05 Bedford BUCS Championships 4 May 2015
DT 1 40.86 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 30 Apr 2015
DT 3 40.71 Bedford England U23 Championships 20 Jun 2015
DT 1 39.54 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 28 Jun 2015
2016 Under 23 Swansea Harriers/University of Wales St Davids Carmarthen (22 Recorded Performances)
SP 5 12.87 Sportcity Manchester Manchester International Match 17 Aug 2016
SP 1 12.25 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 27 Aug 2016
SP 1 12.22 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Jul 2016
DT 4 44.20 Lee Valley UK Women’s League Match 2 Jul 2016
DT 4 44.04 Sportcity Manchester International 17 Aug 2016
DT 1 42.17 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 27 Aug 2016
DT 1 41.21 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 26 May 2016
DT 1 41.12 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 23 Jun 2016
DT 1 40.23 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 27 Aug 2016
DT 2 40.16 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 11 Jun 2016
DT 1 4014 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 25 Apr 2016
2017 Under 23 Swansea Harriers/ University of Wales St Davids Carmarthen (17 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 12.79 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 14 May 2017
SP 1 12.08i Swansea West Wales Indoor Championships 21 Jan 2017
DT 7 43.16 Loughborough Loughborough International Match 21 May 2017
DT 1 42.67 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 26 Aug 2017
DT 7 42.53 Sportcity England Manchester International 16 Aug 2017
DT 1 41.55 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 14 May 2017
DT 1 40.96 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 10 Jun 2017
DT 1 40.03 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 27 Apr 2017
2018 Senior Swansea Harriers (1 Recorded Performance)
DT 1 39.94 Cardiff Welsh Athletics League Match 22 Apr 2018