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Chloe MacCombe

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Chloe MacCombe
Personal information
Born24 May 1995 (1995-05-24) (age 29)
Northern Ireland
Home townClaudy
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryNorthern Ireland
SportParatriathlon
DisabilityAlbinism
Disability classPTVI, B3
ClubTri Limits Triathlon Club
Coached byNatasha Kelly
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Triathlon PTVI

Chloe MacCombe (/ˈkl məˈkm/; born 24 May 1995) is a Northern Irish paratriathlete.[1][2]

Chloe is one of a pair of twins, along with Judith MacCombe, with visual impairment due to albinism; both compete as paratriathletes.[3][4]

Chloe won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the women's paratriathlon, with Catherine A. Sands as her sighted guide.[5][6][7][8][9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Chloe MacCombe". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "See beyond our sight disability, talented twins urge employers". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Sister's love sends twin to remarkable Para-Triathlon World Cup finish". DerryJournal.com. 5 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Paris Paralympic Games: Twin para-triathletes aiming for glory". 17 September 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Chloe MacCombe wins silver for NI – in race alongside twin". Pechip.com. 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Chloe MacCombe dreaming of Paris after Commonwealth silver". TheNorthernEcho.co.uk. 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Medal joy for Chloe MacCombe in para-triathlon". Newsletter.co.uk. 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Chloe MacCombe wins silver for NI – in race alongside twin". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  9. ^ "'I can't describe it!' - NI's MacCombe wins silver". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022 – via BBC.com.