Simon Richardson

Simon Richardson

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Simon Richardson (born 10 November 1966) is a Welsh paralympic cyclist.

Biography

Richardson was born in 1966 in Porthcawl, Wales and is the son of John and Diana Richardson. He is married to Amanda. [http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/cardiff-news/2008/09/08/gold-for-bike-crash-survivor-91466-21701718/ Wales Online - Gold for bike crash survivor] . Accessed on: 9 September 2008] In 2001 he was involved in a car accident which left him with serious leg and back injuries and no feeling down his left hand side. [http://www.disabilitysportwales.org/news/echo-talks-to-beijing-bound Disability Sport Wales - Echo talks to Beijing bound] . Accessed on: 9 September 2008] Prior to his accident Richardson was a keen cyclist, but he stopped cycling until 2005 when his doctors advised him to start training again to help his rehabilitation. Richardson cycled powered only by his right leg, riding an adapted bike. He made his debut in the Welsh national team in 2006, competing at the Welsh Grand Prix and entered the road race and time trial, finishing seventh and fifth respectively. He later competed at the Para-Cycling Europa Cup held in 2007 which was held in Germany where he placed seventh. [http://www.disabilitysportwales.org/performance/simon-richardson Disability Sport Wales - Athlete, Simon Richardson] . Accessed on: 9 September 2008] Richardson is coached by Courtney Rowe and trains at the Welsh National Velodrome, which is situated in the Newport International Sports Village. His development is organised through the Disability Sport Wales Performance Programme.

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

Richardson competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics held in Beijing, China, initially in the LC 3–4 class kilo, finishing in a world record time of 1 minute 14.936 seconds. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7602669.stm BBC Sport - British cyclists win three golds] . Accessed on: 9 September 2008] This time secured the gold medal and was his first win in a major event. Richardson later competed in the LC3–4 3km individual pursuit, finishing in 3 minutes 49.214 seconds which secured his second gold medal of the games. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/latest_results/default.stm BBC Sport - Results - Tuesday 9 September] . Accessed on: 9 September 2008] The LC3–4 class is for athletes with lower limb disabilities, which may affect one, or both of the lower limbs. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/sep/07/paralympics20081?gusrc=rss&feed=sport Guardian Online - Paralympics: Britain's cyclists begin Games with hat-trick of golds] . Accessed on: 9 September 2008] Richardson went on to take the Silver medal in the LC3 class road time trial in a time of 38 minues 23.73 seconds, 23.42 seconds behind gold medallist Laurent Thirionet. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/CR/C73T/CRM133101.pdf Beijing 2008 Paralimpics - 28.4km LC3 cycling time trial official results] . Accessed on: 12 September 2008] [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/GBR_T.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralimpics - Medallists - Great Britain] . Accessed on: 12 September 2008] He also competed in the mens individual road race on 13 September 2008, finishing in tenth place. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/CR/C73R/CRM033101.pdf Beijing 2008 Paralimpics - Individual road race official official results] . Accessed on: 29 September 2008]

ee also

*Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
*Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
*Sport in Wales

References


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