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Catherine Mitton

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Catherine Mitton
Mitton at the 2005 Para Table Tennis European Championship in Jesolo (Italy), 15–26 September 2005
Personal information
NicknameCathy
NationalityBritish
Born30 November 1956 (1956-11-30) (age 68)[1][2]
Home townDewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC2
Retired2011
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  United Kingdom
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Women's singles C1-2
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Women's singles C1-2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Women's singles C1-2
Silver medal – second place 1998 Paris Women's singles C1-2
Silver medal – second place 2002 Taipei Women's teams C1-3
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Montreux Women's singles C1-2
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Women's teams C1-3
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Piestany Women's singles C2
Silver medal – second place 1997 Stockholm Women's singles C1-2
Silver medal – second place 2001 Frankfurt Women's singles C1-2
Silver medal – second place 2005 Gesolo Women's singles C1-2
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Zagreb Women's singles C2
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kranjska Gora Women's singles C2
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kranjska Gora Women's teams C2-3
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Genoa Women's singles C1-2
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Women's singles C2-5
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Women's singles C1-5

Catherine "Cathy" Mitton (born 30 November 1956)[1][2] is a former para table tennis player who represented Great Britain.[3] She has won team events with Sara Head and Lynne Riding.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  2. ^ a b Holt, Andy (5 September 2008). "Profile: Cathy Mitton". BBC Yorkshire. Just as the nation's heroic Olympians are returning home, a Paralympian from York is looking to keep the Team GB gold rush going. 51-year-old table tennis player Cathy Mitton will be competing in her third Paralympics, having won bronze medals at the 2000 and 2004 games.
  3. ^ Kelly, Tony (27 February 2008). "Cathy Mitton". The Press. York.
  4. ^ "Catherine Mitton". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 21 March 2019.
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