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| Full name | Rik Waddon | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1977-02-27) 27 February 1977 Chester, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | paraT Paracycling Team | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track & Road | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Road | |||||||||||||||||
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Rik Waddon (born 27 February 1977) is a Professional Paralympic British road and track racing cyclist and Paralympian.1
Waddon is a brain injury survivor, after being involved in a bicycle accident at the age of five.2 This resulted in physical disabilities, memory loss and recurring fatigue.2
He won silver medals in the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympics.2
Waddon married the Paralympic swimmer Natalie Jones in 2010.34 They are each the subject of a Lego minifigure.4
His autobiography, A Saving Grace was published in January 2021.
References
References
- "Rik Waddon". paralympics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012.
- "Rik Waddon". Headway. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Husband and wife athletes chasing glory in London". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- "Interview with Rik Waddon London 2012 Silver medal winning GB cyclist". Cycle Sprog. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2022.