Chloe MacCombe

Chloe MacCombe
Personal information
Born24 May 1995 (1995-05-24) (age 30)
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
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]

References

  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.