
Paralympian Lauren Parker has been named Newcastle's Citizen of the Year after what was, in her own words, a "massive" 2021.
The wheelchair paratriathlete, who will be officially honoured at City of Newcastle's 2022 Citizen of the Year Awards today, last year claimed a silver medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo and won her third World Paratriathlon Championship title in Abu Dhabi. She also won multiple domestic races.