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Who is Lee McKenzie? F1 and Paralympic 2024 presenter and World Rally Championship co-driver

Plus how she has made history in the world of sport

FORMULA 1 presenter Lee McKenzie is one of the commentators for the Paris 2024 Paralympic games.

Over her career, Lee has managed to combine her passion for sport with her love of journalism. Here's everything you need to know about the sports presenter and the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

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is a journalist and presenter who is most known in the field of motorsports.

She has followed in the footsteps of her father, motorsports reporter Bob McKenzie.

Born on December 1, 1977, the sports presenter grew up in the small village of Alloway on the west coast of .

Before becoming an official patron of the World Horse Welfare in 2009, horse riding was always a big part of Lee's life.

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Growing up, her family would teach and compete in dressage events

As well as presenting sports, was previously a co-driver in World Rally Championships.

She made history by becoming the first woman to be awarded the Jim Clark Memorial award for her achievement in the sport.

The Formula 1 presenter owns and runs a driver management company that looks after drivers from GP2 to World Rally.

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What has she done in her career so far?

Starting her career in the news sector, Lee quickly moved over to sports.

Lee landed her first job in journalism by working as a trainee at Border TV aged just 15.

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She has covered a variety of sports events in her career, including the Olympics, Wimbledon, the Six Nations and horse racing.

In 2009 she became an F1 pitlane reporter for the BBC, moving to Channel 4 when the BBC dropped the broadcasting rights in 2016.

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Lee also presented highlights of the World Endurance Championship for Channel 4, and was the main host of W Series in its inaugural season in 2019.

Her first book Inside F1 was published in 2022.

Will Lee McKenzie be at the Paralympics 2024?

Lee McKenzie is one of the Channel 4 commentators who will be covering the equestrian at the Paralympics 2024.

She will be joined in the commentators' box by Steven Wilde

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He has covered four Olympic Games during his career.

The Para equestrian events get underway on Tuesday, September 3, and continue until Saturday, September 7.

Lee McKenzie is on commentating duties at the Paris 2024 ParalympicsCredit: Getty Images

How to watch the Paralympics 2024?

The Paris 2024 Paralympics will be broadcast live on Channel 4 in the UK from August 28, 2024, at 7pm.

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The Games are running until September 8, 2024.

US spectators can tune in on either Peacock or NBC Olympics platforms.
More than 4,400 athletes are expected to gather in Paris for the games, competing in 549 medal events spread across 22 sports.

Channel 4 is airing coverage live on their channel every day.

Alternatively you can buy tickets for the actual events on the .

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All of the events taking place at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Each sport is broken down into subcategories giving athletes the chance to compete on equal terms with those who have a similar impairment.

Here are the events:

Para archery

Para athletics

Para badminton

Blind football

Boccia

Para canoe

Para cycling

Para equestrian

Goalball

Para judo

Para powerlifting

Para rowing

Shooting Para sport

Sitting volleyball

Para swimming

Para table tennis

Para taekwondo

Para triathlon

Wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair fencing

Wheelchair rugby

Wheelchair tennis

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