Colchester's international athlete Sarah Claxton believes the lack of a major sponsor could cost her and the country a medal in future high profile games.
Money worries - Great Britain athlete Sarah Claxton feels her chances of winning medals in major tournaments is hampered by a lack of funding. Picture: STEVE BAINBRIDGE (37421-1)
The 26-year-old Great Britain hurdler, who specialises in 60-metre events indoors and 100-metre distance outdoors, is agonisingly only one-tenth-of-a-second off the medal pace.
And Claxton, whose family home is on the Monkwick Estate, said: "The extra training major sponsorship would allow me to do could prove the difference between me winning a medal, or not."
Should a sponsor come forward, Claxton's theory could be quickly put to the test.
She said: "I've got three major championships coming up and I believe I have a great chance of medalling in these."
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Published Thursday, February 23, 2006
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