Rik Waddon

Rik Waddon (born 27 February 1977) is a Professional Paralympic British road and track racing cyclist and Paralympian.^[1]

Rik Waddon

Personal information
Full name	Rik Waddon
Born	(1977-02-27) 27 February 1977 (age 48) Chester, England, United Kingdom
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current team	paraT Paracycling Team
Discipline	Track & Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Road
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Men's cycling Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing 1km Time Trial (CP 3) 2012 London Mixed Team Sprint (C1-5)

Waddon is a brain injury survivor, after being involved in a bicycle accident at the age of five.^[2] This resulted in physical disabilities, memory loss and recurring fatigue.^[2]

He won silver medals in the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympics.^[2]

Waddon married the Paralympic swimmer Natalie Jones in 2010.^[3][4] They are each the subject of a Lego minifigure.^[4]

His autobiography, A Saving Grace was published in January 2021.

Bibliography

• A Saving Grace. Austin Macauley Publishers. 2021. ISBN 978-1528989428.