Paralympic Games star Kayleigh Haggo on Paris countdown with some life-changing moments to come

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They say moving house is one of the most stressful times in a person’s life... but with Ayrshire Para athlete Kayleigh Haggo, she’s got even more on her plate this month.There’s the house move from Ayr to Symington on the horizon, her wedding to her fiancé Kevin and the small matter of representing Great Britain at the Paralympic Games in Paris.And it’s all happening over the next six weeks for Kayleigh.

But is she daunted by her three life changing moments to come? Not a bit of it.Kayleigh, 25, originally from Maybole, said: “So I’m moving house, getting married and representing GB at the Paralympics, all within the space of six weeks, so it’s a really exciting time and I’m looking forward to what comes next.”Kayleigh initially saw her dreams of a place at the Paralympics come crashing down on her in December 2021.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.A World and European Champion frame-running champion, Kayleigh was devastated to find out her sport would not be included in the Paris 2024 Paralympics.The decision to slash the number of para-athletics events for the Paralympics effectively ended Kayleigh’s hopes of representing Team GB in that discipline.At the time the decision was met with widespread condemnation.

Undeterred, Kayleigh turned to the sport of boccia– and she’s never looked back.The Ayrshire College Hall of Famer even left her job to pursue her