David Stone (cyclist)

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

David Stone
Personal information
Full nameDavid Robert Stone[1]
NationalityEnglish and British
Born (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981
Birmingham
Sport
SportCycling
Event(s)Road Race and Time Trial
Medal record
Cycling
Paralympic Games
2008 BeijingRoad Race CP1/3
2008 BeijingTime Trial CP1/3
2012 LondonMixed road race T 1–2
2016 Rio de JaneiroRoad race T 1–2
2012 LondonMixed Time Trial T 1–2
2016 Rio de JaneiroTime trial T 1–2
World Paracycling Championships
2005 Team Sprint
2006 Road Race
2006 Time Trial
2007 Road Race
2007 Time Trial
2010 Road Race
2010 Time Trial
2013 Road Race
2009 Time Trial
2011 Time Trial
2013 Time Trial
2014Road Race
2016Road Race
2005 Road Race
2005 Time Trial
2014Time Trial

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
CompetitionEventResultMedal
2000 Sydney Paralympics[5]Road Race7th place
Time Trial7th place
2005 World Paracycling Championships[6]Team Sprint1st Place
Road Race3rd Place
Time Trial3rd Place
2006 World Paracycling Championships[7]Road Race1st Place
Time Trial1st Place
2007 World Paracycling Championships[8]Road Race1st Place
Time Trial1st Place
2008 Beijing Paralympics[9]Road Race CP1/31st Place
Time Trial CP1/31st Place
2009 World Paracycling Championships[10]Time Trial2nd Place
2010 World Paracycling Championships[11]Road Race1st Place
Time Trial1st Place
2011 World Paracycling Championships[12]Road Race4th place
Time Trial2nd Place
2012 London Paralympics[13]Road Race1st Place
Mixed Time Trial T 1–23rd Place
2013 World Paracycling Championships[14]Road Race1st Place
Time Trial2nd Place
2014 World Paracycling ChampionshipsRoad Race2nd Place[15]
Time Trial3rd Place[16]
2016 World Paracycling Championships Road Race 2nd Place
Time Trial 4th place

See also

References
  1. https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150618/jsp/bihar/story_26413.jsp#.WJPLWzTfXCQ
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  12. Reports and Results. Retrieved 13 June 2011
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  14. . 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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