Jody Cundy

Jody Cundy

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image_caption = Cundy at the British National Track Championships in 2007
fullname = Jody Alan Cundy
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dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1978|10|14|df=yes
country = ENG
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discipline = Track & Road
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updated = 10 September 2008

Jody Alan Cundy (born 14 October 1978) is a English cyclist and former swimmer.

Biography

Born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, he is now based in Swansea, [cite web| url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/ExWisbech-cyclist-wins-gold-in.4471777.jp| title=Ex-Wisbech cyclist wins gold in Beijing| publisher=Peterborough Evening Telegraph| date=2008-09-10| accessdate=2008-09-10] but spends much of his time training in Manchester. [cite web| url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/OlympicGames2008/20080902_Jody_Cundy.asp| title=Talking to Paralympian Jody Cundy | author=Larry Hickmott| publisher=British Cycling| date=2008-09-2| accessdate=2008-09-10] Cundy was born with a deformed foot, which was amputated when he was three years old. He later became a top athlete, and represented Great Britain three times in swimming at the Paralympic Games from 1996 to 2004, winning three gold and two bronze medals. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7590042.stm "Paralympic challengers: Jody Cundy"] , BBC, September 2, 2008]

In 2006, he switched from swimming to cycling, competing at international events in the LC2 disability category. He won gold at the World Championships in 2006, and again in 2007.

Rebecca Romero became the first British woman to win medals in two different sports at the Olympic Games in August 2008, Cundy matched that feat at the Paralympic Games a month later.cite web| url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/Cundy-is-golden-wonder-in.4475983.jp| title=Cundy is golden wonder in two different sports| publisher=Peterborough Evening Telegraph| date=2008-09-10| accessdate=2008-09-10] Representing representing Great Britain in cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, Cundy broke the world record on the way to winning the gold in the Kilo with a time of 1 minute 5.466 seconds.

References

External links

* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Cundy_Jody_Biog.asp British Cycling Bio]
* [http://www.tredzblog.co.uk/sponsorship/ Cundy at tredzblog.co.uk]


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