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Why we're getting behind Sally Brown and London 2012.

We are delighted to announce that we are now supporting local sprinter, Sally Brown, as she attempts to qualify for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Following the appointment of BMW Group as the Official Automotive Partner of the 2012 Games, BMW is now actively supporting British athletes, such as Ellie Simmonds and Louis Smith, via the BMW London 2012 Performance Team. Meanwhile, in line with the Performance Team initiative, BMW dealers like us will be working with local athletes, supporting their endeavours to qualify for Team GB or ParalympicsGB.

Ballykelly-born Sally Brown trains locally at Springwell Running Club in Coleraine. Sally has been running since the age of 9, and at just 15 has already won a bronze medal on her Senior debut in the 200m at the IPC World Championships in New Zealand last January. In March, she travelled to Dubai to compete in the IWAS World Junior Championships and won gold in the 200m and silver in the 100m.

Locally, Sally has been winning medals in mainstream athletics; she reached the Ulster Schools finals of the 300m and won silver, and subsequently was selected to represent Ulster at the All-Ireland Championships. She has also been selected for the Northern Ireland schools team to compete in the 200m and the 4x300m relay.

‘This is just so great,’ said Sally ‘I can't thank JKC and BMW enough. I spend a lot of time driving in the car with my parents to and from training sessions, and driving to events ahead of London 2012, so having a brand new BMW 320d is amazing. Suddenly, I'm the envy of all my friends!’

‘It's fantastic to have a local athlete hoping to qualify for London 2012,’ said Jack Cassidy, Dealer Principal at JKC Specialist Cars ‘We're really rooting for Sally and are delighted to be involved in her journey. Backing Sally makes us all feel as if we're playing a part in the London 2012 Games too.’

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