The 27-year-old, who attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday to receive the honour from the Prince of Wales, told the PA news agency: “An MBE is such an incredible honour – so is having a world record behind a name, really.
Track and field athlete Sabrina Fortune, who won the gold medal in shot put with a world record of 15.12 metres last summer, was made an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours 2025.
A Paralympics champion who won gold at the 2024 Paris Games said receiving an honour at Windsor Castle “tops” breaking a world record.
Fellow Paralympian David Ellis, 38, a visually impaired athlete who won gold in the men’s paratriathlon alongside guide Luke Pollard, was also honoured at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
She added: “Though a world record is under your name and it’s something, people can still take it, when MBE is in your name, that is it.
