Bailey Matthews
Bailey Matthews | |
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| Born | 2006 (age 17–18) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Sporting achievements |
| Family | Finlay Matthews (Brother) |
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Bailey Matthews (born 2006) is a British schoolboy, from Worksop, who has won awards for his sporting achievements in the face of his cerebral palsy. These include completing his first junior triathlon (a 100 m (110 yd) swim, then a 4 km (2.5 miles) bike ride, ending with a 1.3 km (0.81 miles) run), at Castle Howard in July 2015, after throwing away his walking frame to complete the last 18 metres (20 yd) of the final section on his own, despite stumbling twice.[1] A video of the moment, captured by a spectator, went viral, being viewed more than 27 million times on Facebook.[2][3]
Bailey Matthews received a Pride of Britain Award and numerous other awards,[2] and in December the same year, he was presented with the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award at a ceremony in Belfast.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Sports Personality: Bailey Matthews wins the Helen Rollason award". BBC News. 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ a b Myall, Steve; Lines, Andy (29 September 2015). "Pride of Britain winner Bailey Matthews leaves audience in hysterics as he receives his award". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "How Yorkshire heroes Bailey Matthews and Lizzie Jones outshone the stars at BBC Sports Personality". Yorkshire Post. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
External links
- Video of Matthews finishing his triathlon - on YouTube