Aileen McGlynn

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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|6|22
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discipline = Tandem
role = Stoker
ridertype = Sprint
amateuryears = 1987–
amateurteams = Johnstone Wheelers
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updated = 19 May 2008

Aileen McGlynn MBE (born 22 June 1973)cite web| url=http://www.crank-it-up.org.uk/pages/patrons/amcglynn.html| title=Patrons - Aileen McGlynn MBE| publisher=Crank It Up: Cycling for All] is a Scottish paralympic tandem cyclist, tandem piloted by Ellen Hunter.cite web|url=http://www.disabilitysportwales.org/performance/ellen-hunter| title=Athlete: Ellen Hunter| publisher=Disability Sport Wales| date=2007]

Biography

Born in Glasgow, McGlynn was partially sighted at birth, she joined a cycling team at the age of 14 but was initially reluctant to tell her club mates about her disablility. However the club worked it out and has offered her great support. She is also a patron of an organizatin called 'Crank It Up' who aim to provide cycling for people of all abilities.

Before McGlynn became a full time athlete, she was a trainee actuary with a degree in mathematics, statistics and management science. [cite web|url=http://www.sisport.com/sisport/633.html |title=Aileen McGlynn MBE |publisher=Scottish Institute of Sport]

McGlynn and Hunter broke the flying 200m women’s tandem World record in April 2004.

At the 2006 IPC Track Cycling World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland, the pair won gold in the Tamdem Kilo (VI), setting a world record of 1:10.795 in the process and winning a Rainbow Jersey, they ranked 17th among 33 male competitors.

McGlynn and Hunter, coached by Barney Storey, [cite web| url=http://www.paralympics.org.uk/show_news.asp?itemid=1708&itemTitle=Medals+galore+for+GB+cyclists+at+Visa+Paralympic+World+Cup&section=000100010006&sectionTitle=News| title=Medals galore for GB cyclists at Visa Paralympic World Cup| date=May 2007| publisher=Paralympics GB] once again broke the World Record at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester, in a time of 1:10.381, but despite this, failed to gain a podium position. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7317831.stm| title= Storey claims record-breaking win| publisher=BBC Sport| date=27 March 2008]

The pair represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning gold in the Kilo (B&VI 1–3), setting a new world record time of 52.124 seconds in the proccess, and in the individual pursuit (B&VI 1–3).

Palmarès

;2004:1st Women's Tandem Kilo (B 1-3), 2004 Summer Paralympics:2nd Women's Tandem Sprint (B 1-3), 2004 Summer Paralympics:2nd Disability Omnium, British National Track Championships

;2005:1st Tandem Kilo, VISA Paralympic World Cup:1st Tandem Sprint, VISA Paralympic World Cup:1st Tandem Kilo, European Championships:1st Tandem Kilo, European Open Championships:1st Disability Omnium, British National Track Championships

;2006:1st Tandem sprint, VISA Paralympic World Cup (B/VI female)

;2007:1st Tandem sprint, VISA Paralympic World Cup (B/VI female) [cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/11052007/8/photo/great-britain-s-aileen-mcglynn-ellen-hunter-win-tandem-sprint.html| title=Great Britain's Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter win the tandem sprint final, B/VI female - Photo| publisher=Yahoo! Eurosport| date=11 May 2007]

;2008:1st Kilo (B&VI 1–3), 2008 Summer Paralympics [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7602669.stm "British cyclists win three golds"] , BBC, September 7, 2008] :1st Individual pursuit (B&VI 1–3), 2008 Summer Paralympics

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