David Stone (cyclist)

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David Stone
Personal information
Full nameDavid Robert Stone[1]
NationalityEnglish and British
Born (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 (age 40)
Birmingham
Sport
SportCycling
Event(s)Road Race and Time Trial
Medal record
Cycling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Road Race CP1/3
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Time Trial CP1/3
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Mixed road race T 1–2
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road race T 1–2
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Mixed Time Trial T 1–2
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Time trial T 1–2
World Paracycling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Team Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2006 Road Race
Gold medal – first place 2006 Time Trial
Gold medal – first place 2007 Road Race
Gold medal – first place 2007 Time Trial
Gold medal – first place 2010 Road Race
Gold medal – first place 2010 Time Trial
Gold medal – first place 2013 Road Race
Silver medal – second place 2009 Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 2011 Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 2013 Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 2014 Road Race
Silver medal – second place 2016 Road Race
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Road Race
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Time Trial
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Time Trial

David Robert Stone, MBE (born 30 April 1981) is a British para-cyclist.

Stone specialises in the Road Race and Time Trial events, winning gold medals in both events at Paralympic and World Championship level. In 2009 he was appointed an MBE.[2]

Early life[]

David was born in Birmingham in 1981. He started cycling aged 8, and competed in his first race aged 15, when he was spotted by the manager of the Great Britain team.

Disability[]

David suffers from cerebral palsy.[3] He has described cycling as an outlet of frustration, and a source of freedom and enjoyment.[4]

Competition record[]

Competition Event Result Medal
2000 Sydney Paralympics[5] Road Race 7th place
Time Trial 7th place
2005 World Paracycling Championships[6] Team Sprint 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
Road Race 3rd Place Bronze medal blank.svg
Time Trial 3rd Place Bronze medal blank.svg
2006 World Paracycling Championships[7] Road Race 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
Time Trial 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
2007 World Paracycling Championships[8] Road Race 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
Time Trial 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
2008 Beijing Paralympics[9] Road Race CP1/3 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
Time Trial CP1/3 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
2009 World Paracycling Championships[10] Time Trial 2nd Place Silver medal blank.svg
2010 World Paracycling Championships[11] Road Race 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
Time Trial 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
2011 World Paracycling Championships[12] Road Race 4th place
Time Trial 2nd Place Silver medal blank.svg
2012 London Paralympics[13] Road Race 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
Mixed Time Trial T 1–2 3rd Place Bronze medal blank.svg
2013 World Paracycling Championships[14] Road Race 1st Place Gold medal blank.svg
Time Trial 2nd Place Silver medal blank.svg
2014 World Paracycling Championships Road Race 2nd Place[15] Silver medal blank.svg
Time Trial 3rd Place[16] Bronze medal blank.svg
2016 World Paracycling Championships Road Race 2nd Place Silver medal blank.svg
Time Trial 4th place

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150618/jsp/bihar/story_26413.jsp#.WJPLWzTfXCQ
  2. ^ [1]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  3. ^ [2]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  4. ^ [3]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  5. ^ [4]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  6. ^ [5]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  7. ^ [6]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  8. ^ [7]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  9. ^ [8]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  10. ^ [9]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  11. ^ [10]. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  12. ^ Reports and Results. Retrieved 13 June 2011
  13. ^ [11]. Retrieved 5 September 2012
  14. ^ [12]. Retrieved 27 June 2013
  15. ^ "PPara-Cycling: David Stone & Karen Darke add to GB medal tally". BBC. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Para-Cycling: Karen Darke & David Stone among medals for GB". BBC. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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