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| Full name | Rik Waddon | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1977 Chester, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | paraT Paracycling Team | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track & Road | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Road | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rik Waddon (born 27 February 1977) is a Professional Paralympic British road and track racing cyclist and Paralympian. [1]
Waddon is a brain injury survivor, after being involved in a bicycle accident at the age of five. [2] This resulted in physical disabilities, memory loss and recurring fatigue. [2]
He won silver medals in the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympics. [2]
Waddon married the Paralympic swimmer Natalie Jones in 2010. [3] [4] They are each the subject of a Lego minifigure. [4]
His autobiography, A Saving Grace was published in January 2021.
Bibliography
- A Saving Grace. Austin Macauley Publishers. 2021. ISBN 978-1528989428.
References
- ^ "Rik Waddon". paralympics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Rik Waddon". Headway. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Husband and wife athletes chasing glory in London". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Interview with Rik Waddon London 2012 Silver medal winning GB cyclist". Cycle Sprog. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- English male cyclists
- Paralympic cyclists for Great Britain
- Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain
- Sportspeople from Chester
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in cycling