Josh Charlton

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Josh Charlton
2021 UEC Track Jun & U23 European Championships 303.jpg
Personal information
Born (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 22)
Sherburn, County Durham, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Team information
Current team Saint Piran
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021Fensham Howes-Mas Design
2022Team Inspired
Professional team
2023– Saint Piran
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Ballerup Individual pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Ballerup Team pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Heusden-Zolder Individual pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Heusden-Zolder Team pursuit
European Under-23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Anadia Team pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Anadia Individual pursuit
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Apeldoorn Madison
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Apeldoorn Individual pursuit

Josh Charlton (born 20 February 2003) is a British track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Saint Piran. [1]

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He competes at his debut elite Track World Championships in October 2024. [2] He is a former world record holder in Individual Pursuit, becoming the third man ever to drop from the 4min mark, and the second at the sea level.

Major results

Road

2021
2nd Road race, National Junior Championships
2023
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
6th Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships

Track

2021
UEC European Junior Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Madison (with Joshua Giddings)
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Individual pursuit
National Junior Championships
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Individual pursuit
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Scratch
2nd Madison (with Josh Tarling)
2022
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Elimination, National Championships
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit, UCI Nations Cup, Milton
2024
1st Team pursuit, UCI Nations Cup, Adelaide
UCI World Championships
2nd Silver medal uci.svg Team pursuit
2nd Silver medal uci.svg Individual pursuit
2025
UEC European Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Individual pursuit
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Team pursuit

World Records

DateTimeMeetEventLocation
18 October 20243:59.304 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Individual Pursuit Ballerup, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

See also

References

  1. "SAINT PIRAN". UCI . Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. "11 Olympic medallists to represent Great Britain at Tissot UCI Track World Championships". British Cycling. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.