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Simone Kennedy (born 4 January 1994) is a London, England born Australian cyclist. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling's 3 km pursuit event, the 500m time trial and two road roads.
Personal
Kennedy was born on 4 January 1994 in London, England.[1] She has epilepsy and cerebral palsy.[2][3] Other sports she plays include golf.[1] As of 2012[update], she is a student working on a Bachelor Sports Coaching and Administration,[1] lives in Sydney, Australia.[4]
Cycling
Kennedy is a C3 classified cyclist.[1][3] She is a member of the Parramatta Cycling Club and coached by Tom Skulander.[1][2]
Kennedy started cycling when she was a fifteen year old.[1] In 2012, she participated her first major international competition when she cycled in the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, where she finished first in the C3 500-metre time trial and 3-kilometre individual pursuit.[2][5] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling's 3 km pursuit, the 500m time trial and two road roads.[3][4][6] In the lead up to the Paralympics, she participated in the Blenheim Palace festival of cycling time trial event.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Simone Kennedy". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ a b c Jade Wittman (2012-02-23). "Simone's Paralympics dream is closer — Local News — Sport — Cycling". Blacktown Sun. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ a b c "Simone Kennedy". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ a b Howlett, Scott. "Good luck, magnificent seven Olympians". Northern District Times. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Para-Cyclones Golden Finish to Worlds Campaign". Au.ibtimes.com. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Parramatta's Paralympians farewelled in Sydney — Local News — News — General". Parramatta Sun. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ Nigel Wynn. "GB and Australian Paralympic squads warm up at Blenheim Palace | Latest News". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Preview: Bike Blenheim Palace". British Cycling. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ Harker, Jonathon. "Team GB and Australia's Paralympians heading to Bike Blenheim Palace". Bicycle Business. Retrieved 2012-08-14.