Harper Macleod is the legal adviser to next year's Games and its chief executive Martin Darroch believes Kinghorn is the perfect athlete to represent the firm at the event and in the years to come.

"As one of Scotland's leading law firms, we are delighted to join forces with one of the country's leading young athletes for what is going to be the most exciting year so far for both of us," he said.

"We take our association with the Games very seriously and want to ensure it leaves a positive and lasting legacy, both for the firm, our clients and the wider community.

"Sammi encapsulates the values we believe in as a firm - she is dynamic and driven to achieve her goals regardless of any obstacles put in her way.

"In legal terms, like Sammi, we're a relative newcomer but that has never held us back and when we were looking for an Ambassador to sum up our association with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games it didn't take us long to see that Sammi and Harper Macleod were a perfect fit.

"We believe she'll go on to become one of Scotland's greatest Para-athletes and can't wait to cheer her on at Hampden Park next July and for many years to come."

Kinghorn is one of Europe's leading wheelchair racers, holding every Scottish national record at T53 classification and ranked second in the continent.

Sammi Kinghorn is Scotland's leading wheelchair racer and is currently ranked second in Europe in the T53 classification


At just 17, she was the youngest of the first 27 athletes to book their places on Team Scotland for the Commonwealth Games, where she will move up a classification and compete in the T54 category.

"I'm delighted that Harper Macleod has chosen me as its Athlete Ambassador and look forward to our association over the coming year," she said.

"Since being chosen for Team Scotland I've been amazed by the support I've received, and I'm really grateful that people want to help me do well.

"I'm really excited about the prospect of competing in front of a home crowd next year, and I'm determined to do all my supporters proud."

Kinghorn won the women's race at the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow earlier this month and has been selected to be supported by UK Athletics as part of its Podium Potential World Class Performance Programme for 2013-2014.

This selection is based on her potential to win medals at upcoming Paralympics and World Championships.

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