Rik Waddon

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Rik Waddon
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Personal information
Full nameRik Waddon
Born (1977-02-27) 27 February 1977 (age 46)
Chester, England, United Kingdom
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamparaT Paracycling Team
DisciplineTrack & Road
RoleRider
Rider typeRoad
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Men's cycling
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 1km Time Trial
(CP 3)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Mixed Team Sprint
(C1-5)

Rik Waddon (born 27 February 1977) is a Professional Paralympic British road and track racing cyclist and Paralympian. [1]

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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.

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Waddon is a neighbourhood of Croydon, London.

References

  1. "Rik Waddon". paralympics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rik Waddon". Headway . Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. "Husband and wife athletes chasing glory in London". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Interview with Rik Waddon London 2012 Silver medal winning GB cyclist". Cycle Sprog. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2022.