Shaun Hopkins

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Shaun Hopkins
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1977-04-18) 18 April 1977 (age 46)
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Sprint B VI 1–3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3

Shaun Hopkins (born 18 April 1977) is an Australian cyclist, who piloted vision impaired tandem cyclist Ben Demery throughout his career. [1] His father and relatives of his mother were competitive cyclists. [1] He began competitive cycling in 1985 and his first national competition was in 1995. [1] He won a silver medal in the sprint and a bronze medal in the 1 km time trial at his first international competition, the 2006 IPC Cycling World Championships. [1] In the next year's UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, he won silver medals in both the sprint and the 1 km time trial. [1] At the 2008 Beijing Games, he won two silver medals in the Men's Sprint B VI 1–3 and Men's 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 events. [2]

He manages a bike store and lives in the Sydney suburb of Fairfield. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Shaun Hopkins". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. "Athlete Search Results: Shaun Hopkins". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2012.