Jo Butterfield

Jo Butterfield
MBE
Personal information
Full nameJoanna Butterfield
Born (1979-03-19) 19 March 1979
Yorkshire, England
Sport
SportTrack and Field, Wheelchair Curling
Event(s)Club throw, Discus
ClubForth Valley Flyers
Red Star
Coached byPaula Dunn, Sheila Swan
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 10.08m
Club: 22.81m
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
2016 RioClub throw – F51
IPC World Championships
2015 DohaClub throw – F51
2015 DohaDiscus throw – F52
2019 DubaiClub throw - F51
IPC European Championships
2014 SwanseaClub throw – F51
2016 GrossetoClub throw – F31/32/51
2018 BerlinClub throw - F31/32/51
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
2023 RichmondMixed Team

Joanna Butterfield (born 19 March 1979) is a British parasport athlete who competes in the F51 club and discus throw. In 2014 Butterfield set a European record in the club while winning the event at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships. The following year she added the World title at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Qatar, securing a place at the 2016 Paralympic Games. She went on to set a World record in the Club throw event while winning Gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. In 2023 She switched sport to Wheelchair Curling.