Insurance company Caravan Guard has pledged to sponsor double Paralympic champion and local girl Hannah Cockroft.
The renewed three-year sponsorship will take Hannah to the 2016 Rio Olympics and beyond.
Hannah, who was among nominees for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, became a household name after winning two gold medals in the 100m and 200m T34 races at the 2012 London Paralympics.
Caravan Guard first sponsored Hannah in 2009 and continued to do so throughout her Paralympic training alongside huge name sponsors such as BT and BMW.
The sponsorship renewal comes just a few weeks after Hannah’s success at the Australian World Series in January.
Said Hannah: “I’m really grateful to Caravan Guard for its sponsorship and support. Having the belief of a local company behind me will not only help me financially but will also motivate me in the lead up to hopefully taking my last unfulfilled title at the European Championships this summer.”
In a break from her busy schedule, Hannah visited Caravan Guard’s Halifax office to accept a cheque from director Ryan Wilby.
He said: “We are thrilled to sponsor Hannah again in 2014. As a local girl who has made such a huge name for herself, it’s a privilege to support her any way we can.”
Hannah will appear in a special Sports Relief edition of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in March before her gruelling training schedule kicks-off ahead of the European Championships in August.
For now, she’s focusing on her first year studying at Coventry University and looking for more local sponsors to follow in Caravan Guard’s footsteps.
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