Archie Atkinson (born 18 June 2004)[2] is a British paralympic cyclist.[3] He won the silver medal in the men's pursuit C4 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]
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| Born | 18 June 2004 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editAtkinson grew up in Heaton Moor in Greater Manchester.[5] He began cycling as a result of his father working at Evans Cycles, and also took part in para-football as a child.[6] He attended Aquinas College.[2]
Career
editAtkinson won a gold medal in the Scratch Race C4 in the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, beating Benjamin Westenberg of New Zealand. He dedicated his win to fellow track cyclist Magnus White, who had died in a training accident the previous month.[7]
In March 2024, Atkinson won a gold medal at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in the Individual Pursuit.[8]
Atkinson participated in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He set a world record in the qualifying round of the men's pursuit C4, advancing through to face Jozef Metelka in the final. In the race, he gained an advantage of six seconds over Metelka, however crashed on the penultimate lap, leading to him taking the silver medal.[9] He also took part in the men's road race C4–5, however did not finish the race.[10]
Personal life
editAtkinson has cerebral palsy, ADHD and is autistic.[11] He experienced bullying growing up as a result of his conditions.[6]
References
edit- ^ "GB's Atkinson wins Para-cycling world title". BBC News. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via MSN.
- ^ a b "ATKINSON Archie". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 7 September 2024. (alternate link)
- ^ "Para-cyclist Archie Atkinson recognised for golden year on the track". SportsBeat. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via Yahoo! Sport.
- ^ "Paris Paralympics 2024 medal results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Harle, Tom. "Archie Atkinson cherishes Paralympic silver despite gold slipping just out of reach". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b Howard, Laura (21 August 2024). "Archie Atkinson targeting Paralympics gold on cycling track to honour friend Magnus White's tragic passing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Booth, George (6 August 2023). "Cycling World Championships 2023: Gold rush for GB in evening track events on day four". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Para-cycling Track World Championships: Archie Atkinson, Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan win in Rio". BBC. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (31 August 2024). "Foiled one lap from gold: Atkinson's crash wrecks bid for Paralympic glory". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Smith, Emma (6 September 2024). "Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold in thrilling road race". BBC. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Elliot, Ed (31 August 2024). "Archie Atkinson denied cycling gold after crashing in closing stages of final". The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2024.