An official celebration marking the success of Paralympian Kare Adenegan has been held at the University of Warwick.

Ms Adenegan, who is a third year history student at Warwick, returned from the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with two silver medals which she won in the T34 wheelchair 100m and 800m events.

Her homecoming celebration ceremony, which has been delayed due to COVID, finally took place in the Sports and Wellness Hub on Warwick campus on Thursday (March 17).

She was congratulated by Lord Mayor of Coventry, Cllr John McNicholas, before hearing from the Provost of the University of Warwick, Professor Christine Ennew OBE.

Ms Adenegan addressed the gathering of over 30 invited guests, which included pupils from Bablake & King Henry VIII School, where she was a pupil.

After a Q&A session with the children, she was presented with a recognition of success award by Professor Ennew.

"I really appreciate that the University of Warwick wanted to have this celebratory event for me and present me with a special award," she said.

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"I am proud to be a role model. I do want to inspire people and feel honoured that I can do that, especially here in Coventry. It's important for people to see others achieving, so that they think 'I can do that too'."

"I was really proud of my achievements at Tokyo 2020. As an athlete, you prepare, you race and then you focus on the next goal. For me the focus now is the Commonwealth Games. I was involved in the bid several years ago and now it's actually time to focus as an athlete.

"My priority now is to be there, racing.

"I am really glad that some of the Commonwealth Games events are happening in Coventry. Coventry is my city. It is home. With UK City of Culture and the Commonwealth Games, it's great that the world gets to see what is happening here."

Prof Ennew said: "Marking Kare's success at Tokyo 2020 has been such a pleasure.

"We have watched and supported her with such pride since she joined the university. She is internationally recognised as an elite athlete in her chosen sport and we are delighted that she has been able to make the University of Warwick her home, place of study and her training ground as she continues to pursue her athletic goals."