Morgan Newberry

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Morgan Newberry
2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships Zurich Women C1-5 Medal Ceremony 45.jpg
Morgan Newberry winning the silver medal at the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25) [1]
Leicester
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
DisabilityLimb difference
Disability class C5
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Zurich Road race C5

Morgan Newberry (born 28 May 1999) is a British para-cyclist who competes in road and track events.

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Career

In 2019, Newberry joined Sarah Storeys' ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy. [2]

In February 2024, Newberry competed at the 2024 British National Track Championships and won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit C1–5 event. [3]

She helped design a prosthetic arm to aid in balance and stability for riders with below elbow limb differences. [4] [5] She debuted the prosthetic arm at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in September 2024. [6] During the Road World Championships she won a silver medal in the road race C5 event. [7] [8]

Personal life

Newberry was born with a congenital limb difference in her left arm. [6]

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References

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