Age: 38
Home town: Aberdeen
Sport: Cycling
Classification: B
Event/s: 1km Time Trial & Spring
Club: Black Line
Coach/es: David Daniell
When and how did you get involved in sport?
I joined Aberdeen Amateur Athletics club at the age of 10, competing able-bodied until 2005 when I joined the British Athletics development squad. Switched to cycling following the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
Career highlights to date:
- London 2012 Paralympic Games – 1km Time Trial – Gold and new world record, Sprint – Silver
- Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – 1km Time Trial – Gold, Sprint – Silver
- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – 1km Time Trial
- Gold Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games – 1km Time Trial – Gold, Sprint – Gold and new world record
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – 1km Time Trial – Gold and new world record
What are your ambitions for the Commonwealth Games?
I would like to take 2 more medals home for Team Scotland, hopefully gold.
Do you have one piece of advice for an aspiring athlete?
Even if it’s not happening now, stick with it. I lost almost every race I did between the ages of 12 and 16, I never expected to stand on top of a podium.
Twitter: @neilfachie
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