David Stone (cyclist)
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| Full name | David Stone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | English and British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
30 April 1981 Birmingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Leeds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Road Race and Time Trial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Stone, MBE, (born 30 April 1981) is an English and British para-cyclist.
Stone specialises in the Road Race and Time Trial events, winning Gold Medals in both events at Paralympic and World Championship level. In 2009 he was awarded an MBE.[1]
Early life
David was born in Birmingham in 1981. He started cycling aged 8, and competed in his first race aged 15, when he was spotted by the manager of the Great Britain team.
Disability
David suffers from Cerebral Palsy.[2] He has described cycling as an outlet of frustration, and a source of freedom and enjoyment.[3]
Competition record
| Competition | Event | Result | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney Paralympics[4] | Road Race | 7th Place | |
| Time Trial | 7th Place | ||
| 2005 World Paracycling Championships[5] | Team Sprint | 1st Place |  |
| Road Race | 3rd Place |  | |
| Time Trial | 3rd Place | | |
| 2006 World Paracycling Championships[6] | Road Race | 1st Place | |
| Time Trial | 1st Place | | |
| 2007 World Paracycling Championships[7] | Road Race | 1st Place | |
| Time Trial | 1st Place | | |
| 2008 Beijing Paralympics[8] | Road Race CP1/3 | 1st Place | |
| Time Trial CP1/3 | 1st Place | | |
| 2009 World Paracycling Championships[9] | Time Trial | 2nd Place |  |
| 2010 World Paracycling Championships[10] | Road Race | 1st Place | |
| Time Trial | 1st Place | | |
| 2011 World Paracycling Championships[11] | Road Race | 4th Place | |
| Time Trial | 2nd Place | | |
| 2012 London Paralympics[12] | Road Race | 1st Place | |
| Mixed Time Trial T 1-2 | 3rd Place | | |
| 2013 World Paracycling Championships[13] | Road Race | 1st Place | |
| Time Trial | 2nd Place | | |
| 2014 World Paracycling Championships | Road Race | 2nd Place[14] | |
| Time Trial | 3rd Place[15] | |
See also
- 2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom
References
- ↑ Retrieved on 2011-06-13
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- ↑ Reports and Results Retrieved on 2011-06-13
- ↑ Retrieved on 2012-09-05
- ↑ Retrieved on 2013-06-27
- ↑ "PPara-Cycling: David Stone & Karen Darke add to GB medal tally". bbc.co.uk. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ "Para-Cycling: Karen Darke & David Stone among medals for GB". bbc.co.uk. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.