ParalympicsGB add 41 track and field athletes to lineup in Rio

Great Britain will have an additional 41 track and field athletes competing at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in September.

The British Paralympic Association announced the lineup this morning, confirming the selections of gold medallist Jonnie Peacock and Stephen Miller, who will compete in his sixth Games.

Two-time silver Paralympic medallist Libby Clegg, who will head to Rio with guide Chris Clarke, also makes the team after recently setting a world record in the T11 200m.

"I'm delighted to be selected for my third Paralympic Games," said Clegg. "It's been a whirlwind of a journey since London after a number of injuries but it's great to come through the other side and be a part of a really strong ParalympicsGB team heading out to Rio.

"Having changed classification recently, Saturday's performance in London was beyond our wildest expectations. However, we are now focused to getting amongst the medals and we can't wait to get going."

David Henson, who became an athlete after suffering an injury while serving in Afghanistan in 2011, will make his Paralympic debut, while T44 sprinter Laura Sugar and teenager Kare Adenegan are also new to the lineup.

British Athletics' Paralympic head coach Paula Dunn said: "I'm so proud of all the athletes selected today, and of the incredibly strong team of track and field athletes that we are taking to compete in Rio in just a few weeks' time.

"There is some incredible talent here and the athletes have put everything into their training to ensure we are a world class team. We will be a force to be reckoned with once competition begins."

The 41 athletes announced today will join the remaining 13 of the team, including David Weir and Hannah Cockroft.

ParalympicsGB track and field athletes:

Kare Adenegan Home town: Coventry Main training base: Warwick University

Graeme Ballard Home town: Chorley Main training base: Robin Park Wigan

Olivia Breen Home town: Liphook Main training base: Lee Valley London

Mickey Bushell Home town: Telford Main training base: Telford / London

Richard Chiassaro Home town: Harlow Main training base: Mark Hall Sports Centre, Harlow

Chris Clarke (guide to Libby Clegg) Home town: Milton Keynes Main training base: Loughborough

Libby Clegg (guided by Chris Clarke) Home town: Newcastleton / Bollington Main training base: Loughborough

Kadeena Cox Home town: Leeds Main training base: Manchester

Vanessa Daobry Home town: Haringey, London Main training base: Lee Valley Athletics Centre

Kyron Duke Home town: Cwmbran Main training base: Welsh Institute of Sport / Uwic Cyncoed

Sabrina Fortune Home town: Mold Main training base: Wrexham / Deeside

Toby Gold Home town: Thames Ditton Main training base: Kingsmeadow Athletics Track

Dan Greaves Home town: Loughborough Main training base: Loughborough

Kylie Grimes Home town: Farnham Main training base: Lee Valley Athletics Centre

David Henson Home town: Southampton Main training base: Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth

Claire Harvey Home town: Gillingham Main training base: Ashford, Kent

Jordan Howe Home town: Cardiff Main training base: Loughborough University

Abbie Hunnisett Home town: East Grinstead Main training base: The Welsh Institute of Sport

Mo Jomni Home town: London Main training base: Kingston

Jade Jones Home town: Middlesbrough Main training base: Middlesbrough

Rhys Jones Home town: Tonypandy Main training base: Cardiff

Sophie Kamlish Home town: Bath Main training base: University of Bath

Samantha Kinghorn Home town: Gordon Main training base: Glasgow

Simon Lawson Home town: Maryport Main training base: Maryport / Carlisle

Nathan Maguire Home town: Chester Main training base: Liverpool

Polly Maton Home town: Devizes Main training base: Bath

Stephen Miller Home town: Cramlington Main training base: Gateshead

Steven Morris Home town: Cardiff Main training base: UWIC Cardiff

Holly Neill Home town: Dorchester Main training base: Yeovil College

Stephen Osborne Home town: Longfield Main training base: Lee Valley Athletics Centre

Jonnie Peacock Home town: St Ives, Cambridgeshire Main training base: Loughborough

Gemma Prescott Home town: Warrington Main training base: Basildon Sporting Village

Derek Rae Home town: Kirkcaldy Main training base: St. Andrews

Stef Reid Home town: Auckland, New Zealand Main training base: Loughborough University

Julie Rogers Home town: Bedford Main training base: Bedford International Athletics Stadium

Ben Rowlings Home town: Newport, Shropshire Main training base: Coventry

Sam Ruddock Home town: Rugby / Grantham Main training base: Loughborough

Andrew Small Home town: Greater Manchester Main training base: Greater Manchester

Laura Sugar Home town: Cambridge Main training base: Loughborough

Isaac Towers Home town: Garstang Main training base: Liverpool

Kieran Tscherniawsky Home town: Sleaford Main training base: Loughborough