A Nissan Sunderland Plant engineer is heading to the company's home country in Tokyo, Japan, to compete in the 2020 Paralympic Games.
Anna Nicholson, who has cerebral palsy, will represent the U.K. in the shot put following her outstanding performances in the qualifying rounds. Originally from Carlisle, U.K., Anna first displayed her exceptional talent at school and has been competing professionally since she was 15. She has a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering and joined Nissan in 2017 as an engineering graduate in the plant's Trim and Chassis department.
She now works on the production of the all new Qashqai, all-electric Nissan Leaf and Nissan Juke.
