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Rik Waddon

Personal information
Full name	Rik Waddon
Born	(1977-02-27) 27 February 1977 (age 47) 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)

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

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

He won silver medals in the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympics.

Waddon married the Paralympic swimmer Natalie Jones in 2010. They are each the subject of a Lego minifigure.

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

Bibliography※

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

References※

External links※

• Rik Waddon on X