Maybole marvel Kayleigh Haggo has been picked for the Scotland Boccia team — just four months after trying the sport for the very first time.
Kayleigh, 23, is a six-times world record holder at Framerunning and both a World and European champion.However, next week she will turn her hand to the precision sport of boccia, when Scotland do battle at the Czech Open in Prague.Boccia is a similar sport to bowls and petanque and is designed for athletes with severe physical disabilities.It’s been a Paralympic sport since the 1984 games in Los Angeles.Kayleigh only took up the sport earlier this year.But earlier this month, she topped the podium at the SDS National Boccia Championships, winning the BC1/2 category.Now she’s been drafted into the Scotland team that will contest next week’s competition, along with fellow Scots Fiona Muirhead and Tyler McLelland.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Kayleigh said she was “delighted” to have been selected for her first international boccia competition after only four months in the sport, adding: “Massive thanks to Scottish Boccia for the selection!”A spokesperson for Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) said: “The Czech Open returns to the international calendar and Scottish Boccia has selected three players to attend the event which will take place in Prague from June 3 to June 5.“Fiona Muirhead (BC4), Tyler McLelland (BC4) and
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