Clare Cunningham: podcast appearances and interviews

Clare Bishop, born Clare Cunningham on 15 June 1977, is a retired Paralympic athlete who has competed in swimming and triathlon representing Great Britain. She was born without her left forearm and began her international swimming career at the age of 13. Bishop achieved notable success at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, where she won the Women's S9 50 meters freestyle event in what was then a world record time. She also secured silver medals in the 100 meters freestyle, 100 meters backstroke, and relay events. Following her participation in the 1996 Paralympics, she retired from swimming. In 2006, Bishop took up triathlon, initially competing in age-group events against non-disabled athletes before discovering paratriathlon in 2009. Competing as a TRI-4 class athlete, she became the European and World Paratriathlon Champion in her first year. She placed second at the ITU World Paratriathlon Championships in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and third in 2013 and 2014. Bishop was elected to the International Triathlon Union Athletes Committee in late 2012, becoming one of the first paratriathlete representatives. She competed in the PT4 category at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, finishing seventh. Bishop holds a master's degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Loughborough University and a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of St Andrews. She is currently Head of Athlete Services at the British Paralympic Association and served as Deputy Chef de Mission at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. In 2023, she was appointed as a trustee of the SportAid Board of Trustees.