British Paralympic Association Chief Executive Mike Sharrock to leave in February

The British Paralympic Association’s Chief Executive Mike Sharrock is to step down after four years in the role. Sharrock joined the BPA in January 2019 and was at the helm during both the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

After successfully leading the BPA through the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, ParalympicsGB finished second on the medal table in Tokyo, reaching the podium in more sports than any other nation at a single Games ever. Six months later in Beijing the British team won an impressive six medals – including one gold - and secured a host of top five finishes.

Sharrock, who has been a passionate supporter of the Paralympic movement since 2008, said: “It has been a privilege to lead the BPA through the challenges of the last few years. The success of the ParalympicsGB team in Tokyo and Beijing is a source of immense pride for all of us.

“I would like to pay tribute to our inspirational athletes who performed so magnificently, despite the challenges of COVID, and to the incredible team at the BPA who went above and beyond to support them, as well as all those across the UK high performance sport system whose support was so critical to our success. Huge thanks also to our wonderful family of commercial partners and donors who share our vision of a more inclusive world and whose support enables us to do what we do.

“We know it is the performances of our athletes that challenge and inspire a change in attitudes to disability, and with a new and ambitious 10-year strategy in place, we can look to the future, confident in our ability to help bring about real and sustainable change in the lives of disabled people across the UK.”