Korey Boddington
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| Birth name | Korey | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Boddington | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C4 | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Queensland Cycling Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korey Boddington is an Australian Paralympic cyclist who won two medals at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
Personal[edit]
Boddington was born and grew up in Mooloolaba, Queensland and attended Mountain Creek State High School.[1] In 2011, at the age of fifteen, Boddington was injured in a motocross accident at Coolum which led to be admitted to the intensive care unit at the Royal Brisbane Hospital with a bleed on the brain.[1][2] He has completed two degrees at University of the Sunshine Coast - Bachelor of Science (2014–2017) and Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting (2019–2021).
Cycling[edit]
Boddington is classified as a C4 cyclist. He made his Track World Championship debut after claiming four titles at the National Track Championships in December 2023.[3]
At the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won two medals - silver medal in the Men's Time Trial C4 and bronze medal in the Mixed Team Sprint C1-5.[4] He also competed in the Men's Individual Pursuit and Scratch races.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rider fights for life after crash". Courier Mail. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Hall, Peter (6 March 2013). "Second chance to save lives of others". Courier Mail. p. 20.
- ^ "Track Stars Go To Rio Chasing Paris Points | Paralympics Australia". paralympic.org.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 UCI Paracycling Track World Championships". paraworlds2024.veloresults.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.