Paige Greco

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Paige Greco
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Paige Greco in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997 (age 24)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportCycling
Disability classC3
ClubPort Adelaide Cycling Club
Medal record
Cycling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Pursuit C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Road Time Trial C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Road Race Trial C1–3
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apeldoorn Women's 3km Pursuit C3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apeldoorn Women's 500m Time Trial C3
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apeldoorn Women's Scratch Race C3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Milton Women's 3km Pursuit C3
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Emmen Women's Time Trial C3

Paige Greco (born 19 February 1997) is an Australian Paralympic cyclist who won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and 2019 World Track Championships in C1-3 women's pursuit. She broke the World Record setting a new one of 3:52.283 in the 3000m individual pursuit at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Personal life[]

Greco has cerebral palsy which mainly affects the right side of her body.[1] She has completed an Exercise Science Degree at the University of South Australia.[2]

Cycling[]

Greco is classified as a C3 cyclist. Before turning to cycling, Greco was a promising track and field athlete.[1] In 2018, Greco moved from Victoria to South Australian Sports Institute to be coached by Loz Shaw.[1]

At the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, she won gold medals in the Women's 3 km Pursuit C3 and C3 500m Time Trial.[3] In qualifying for Women's 3 km Pursuit final, Greco's time of 4mins 0.206secs broke the existing world record by three seconds.[3] In the 500m Time Trial C3, her time of 39.442secs smashed the previous mark by almost two seconds.[4] She also won the silver medal in the Women's Scratch Race C3. [5]

At the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, Emmen, Netherlands, she won the gold medal in the Women's Time Trial C3 and fifth in the Women's Road Race C3.[6]

At the , Milton, Ontario, she won the gold medal in the Women's Individual Pursuit C3.[7]

Greco in her first Paralympic Games in 2020 Tokyo, won the Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit C1-3, setting a world record time of 3:50.815 in the gold medal race.[8] She won bronze medals in the Women's Road Trial Trial C1-3 and Women's Road Race C1-3.

Recognition[]

  • 2019 - Cycling Australia Para Female Track Cyclist of the Year.[9]
  • 2021 - South Australian Sports Institute Para Athlete of the Year [10]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Spotlight brightens as Paige set to hit world stage". South Australian Sports Institute website. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Spotlight brightens as Paige set to hit world stage". South Australian Sports Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "World title and world record for Greco". Australian Cycling Team website. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Para Greco grabs dual world records titles". Australian Cycling Team website. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ^ "019 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships - Day 3 Report". UCI Cycling website. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Team Australia finishes top para road-worlds". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Australia secure eight world titles at 2020 Para-cycling Track World Championships". Cycling Australia website. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Paige Greco Results". Tokyo Paralympic Games Official Results. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Caleb Ewan awarded 'Oppy' as 2019 Cyclist of the Year". Cycling Australia. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  10. ^ "South Australia's top athletes celebrated at SASI Awards". SASI News. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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