Age: 37
Home town: Aberdeen
Sport: Para-cycling
Events: 1km Time Trial
Classification: B/VI
Name of club: Black Line
Coach: Tom Hodgkinson
When and how did you get involved in sport?
Athletics was my first sport. I joined Aberdeen Amateur Athletics Club at the age of 10 and competed able-bodied for well over a decade. I joined the UK Athletics para development squad back in 2005. I then switched to cycling following the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008.
Career highlights:
- Gold and silver at London 2012
- Double gold at Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018
- 14 x World Championship golds.
How many Paralympic Games have you competed in?
This will be my 4th.
What are your ambitions in Tokyo?
Gold medal and a new world record.
Do you have one bit of advice for an aspiring athlete?
Keep the fun element and keep on grafting. As a teenager I was terrible. I finished last in almost every race I did. I loved sport though. I loved the social side and I loved just trying to better myself. I never even dreamed of making it to the top. So anything is possible.
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