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Ben Watson (cyclist)
British para cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Michael Watson (born 11 June 1989) is a British para cyclist competing in road, time trial and track cycling events in the C3 category.[2]
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Cycling career
Watson has been part of the Great Britain Cycling Team since early 2017.[2]
In 2018 Watson finished second at the UCI World Para-cycling Track Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[3] In the World Road Championships C3 individual time trial he has won bronze both in the 2018 and 2019.[4][5] Watson won the C3 road race in Yorkshire 2019, which was the first time a para-cycling race took place alongside the UCI Road World Championships.[6]
In 2021 Watson became Paralympic double Champion when he won the Gold Medal in the C3 Men's Time Trial, and the men's C1-3 road race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
At the 2022 world championships, Watson won the bronze medal in the time trial, behind gold medal winner Finlay Graham.[7]
Watson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[8][9]
At the 2023 world championships, Watson won the bronze medal in the C3 road race.[10]
Watson was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[11] He finished 5th in the C1-3 road race and 4th in the time trial.[12]
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