Jon-Allan Butterworth Explained

Jon-Allan Edward Butterworth[1] (born 6 February 1986 in Birmingham)[2] is a British paralympic cyclist. He represented Great Britain at the 2012 & 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Butterworth lost his left arm in 2007 in an insurgent rocket attack when serving as a senior aircraftman weapons technician with the Royal Air Force at Basra airbase in Iraq. He had previously served in Afghanistan in 2005.[4]

Butterworth got into cycling by taking part in the first Help for Heroes bike ride in 2008, from there he went on to be recognized as talented at a ParalympicsGB Talent ID day

At London 2012 he won silver medals in the C4-5 kilo,[5] [6] C5 4km individual Pursuit[7] and mixed team sprint.[8] In the kilo, his C5 world record was beaten by Alfonso Cabello.[9]

At the 2016 Summer Paralympics he finished in 4th place in the C4-5 1k Time trial, and then won Gold with Jody Cundy and Louis Rolfe in the C1-5 750m Team Sprint.[10] [11]

Butterworth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to cycling.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/how-we-help/hero-stories/jon-allan-butterworth/ JAB H4H bio
  2. [General Register Office|GRO]
  3. Web site: Jon-Allan Butterworth. www.london2012.com. 31 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120901043000/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/butterworth-jon-allan-5506294/index.html. 1 September 2012. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Mix of multi-medallists and new talent named in Road and Track Para-Cycling teams for ParalympicsGB - British Paralympic Association . www.paralympics.org.uk . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626224900/http://www.paralympics.org.uk/gb/news/mix-of-multi-medallists-and-new-talent-named-in-road-and-track-para-cycling-teams-for-paralympicsgb . 26 June 2012 . dead.
  5. News: Davies. Gareth. Paralympics 2012: Jon-Allan Butterworth claims most GB Paralympians are just 'having a laugh'. 31 August 2012. www.dailytelegraph.co.uk. 26 August 2012.
  6. News: Paralympics 2012: Butterworth silver but Cundy disqualified. BBC Sport. 31 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Men's Ind. C5 Pursuit . london2012.com . 2012-09-01 . 12 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112173304/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/cycling-track/event/men-individual-c5-pursuit/phase=ctm041100/index.html . dead .
  8. http://www.j-butterworth.com/Achievements.html Butterworth's achievements
  9. http://www.paralympic.org/news/12-biggest-upsets-london-2012 The 12 biggest upsets at London 2012
  10. https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/cycling-track-mens-c4-5-1000m-time-trial Men's C4-5 1000m Time Trial Schedule & Results – Paralympic Cycling Track
  11. https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/cycling-track-standings-ct-mixed-c1-5-750m-team-sprint Mixed C1-5 750m Team Sprint

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