Darcy Thompson (cyclist)

Darcy Thompson, is an Australian Paralympic cyclist with cerebral palsy. He won silver and bronze medals at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, United States.

Darcy Thompson
Personal information
Full nameDarcy Thompson
NationalityAustralian
Born (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997
South Australia
Sport
Disability classC1
Medal record
Men's Cycling
Representing  Australia
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
2017 Los AngelesMen's 1km
2017 Los AngelesMen's 3km Individual Pursuit C1
2019 ApeldoornMen's Scratch Race C1

Personal

Thompson was born with cerebral palsy, which affects all four of his limbs as well as his speech.[1] He attended Prince Alfred College in Adelaide.[1]

As of The 11th of July 2020 he will be now known as Dusty

Cycling

Prior to taking up cycling, from 2009 to 2013 he was a member of the South Australian 7 a-side Paralympic Football team.[1] He took up cycling in 2013.[2]

At the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy, he finished fifth in Men's 1 km Time Trial C1 and tenth in the Men's 3 km Individual Pursuit C1.[3]

Thompson won silver medal in the Men's 1 km Time Trial C1 and bronze medal in the Men's 3 km Individual Pursuit C1 at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, United States [4]

At the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, he finished seventh in the Men's Time Trial C1 and seventh in the Men's Road Race C1-3.[5]

At the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, he won the bronze medal in the Men's Scratch Race C1.[6]

In 2017, he is a scholarship holder at the South Australian Sports Institute.[7]

References
  1. "Princes eNews Term 4 - Edition 19, 2014" (PDF). Prince Alfred College website. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. "PARA-CYCLING TRACK WORLD CHAMPS | Q&A WITH DARCY THOMPSON". Cycling South Australia website.
  3. "2016 Para Cycling Track World Championships Results" (PDF). Österreichisches Paralympisches Committee website. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. "2017 Para-Cycling Track World Championships". Veloresults website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. "2017 UCI Para-cycling World Championships wrap". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. "019 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships - Day 3 Report". UCI Cycling website. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. "Cycling". South Australian Sports Institute website. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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