Morgan Newberry

Last updated

Morgan Newberry
Morgan Newberry.jpg
Newberry at the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 26) [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
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Ronse Time trial C5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 RonseRoad race C5

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

Contents

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]

References

  1. "Morgan Newberry". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. "Morgan Newberry: 'Riding for Sarah Storey's ŠKODA academy has shaped me as an athlete'". The Daily Telegraph . 13 November 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. "Huge medal haul for Loughborough athletes at the British National Track Championships". lboro.ac.uk. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. Bains, Roshini (28 August 2024). "Paralympians help develop 'world-first' prosthetic arm for amateur and pro cyclists". eurekamagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. Alexander, Dan (28 August 2024). ""World-first" prosthetic arm for cyclists developed with help of GB Paralympians". road.cc. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Derbyshire para-cycling star hopes prosthetic she helped design will inspire others to take up sport". inyourarea.co.uk. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  7. "Two gold, two silver for Para-cyclists on penultimate day of 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships". britishcycling.org. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  8. "GB's Storey retains women's C5 world road title". BBC.com. BBC. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.