David Stone (cyclist)
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Full name | David Robert Stone[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | English and British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Birmingham | 30 April 1981|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Road Race and Time Trial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Robert Stone, MBE (born 30 April 1981) is a 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 the 2009 New Year Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[2]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Competition | Event | Result | Medal |
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2000 Sydney Paralympics[3] | Road Race | 7th place | |
Time Trial | 7th place | ||
2005 World Paracycling Championships[3] | Team Sprint | 1st Place | ![]() |
Road Race | 3rd Place | ![]() | |
Time Trial | 3rd Place | ![]() | |
2006 World Paracycling Championships[4] | Road Race | 1st Place | ![]() |
Time Trial | 1st Place | ![]() | |
2007 World Paracycling Championships[5] | Road Race | 1st Place | ![]() |
Time Trial | 1st Place | ![]() | |
2008 Beijing Paralympics[6] | Road Race CP1/3 | 1st Place | ![]() |
Time Trial CP1/3 | 1st Place | ![]() | |
2009 World Paracycling Championships[7] | Time Trial | 2nd Place | ![]() |
2010 World Paracycling Championships[8] | Road Race | 1st Place | ![]() |
Time Trial | 1st Place | ![]() | |
2011 World Paracycling Championships[9] | Road Race | 4th place | |
Time Trial | 2nd Place | ![]() | |
2012 London Paralympics[10] | Road Race | 1st Place | ![]() |
Mixed Time Trial T 1–2 | 3rd Place | ![]() | |
2013 World Paracycling Championships[11] | Road Race | 1st Place | ![]() |
Time Trial | 2nd Place | ![]() | |
2014 World Paracycling Championships | Road Race | 2nd Place[12] | ![]() |
Time Trial | 3rd Place[13] | ![]() | |
2016 World Paracycling Championships | Road Race | 2nd Place | ![]() |
Time Trial | 4th place |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yoga cradle lends hand for big day". Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Cycling star Stone collects MBE". news.bbc.co.uk. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "BBC Wales - Colin Jackson's Raise Your Game - Heroes - David Stone". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "British Cycling Annual Report 2006" (PDF). www.britishcycling.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "British Cycling Annual Report 2007" (PDF). www.britishcycling.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "British Cycling Annual Report 2008" (PDF). www.britishcycling.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "British Cycling Annual Report 2009" (PDF). www.britishcycling.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "British Cycling Annual Report 2010" (PDF). www.britishcycling.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Reports and Results". Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "London 2012". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Union Cycliste Internationale". www.uci.ch. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Para-Cycling: David Stone & Karen Darke add to GB medal tally". BBC. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Para-Cycling: Karen Darke & David Stone among medals for GB". BBC. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic cyclists for Great Britain
- Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
- Cyclists from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in cycling