Simone Kennedy (cyclist) explained

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Simone Kennedy
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:4 January 1994
Birth Place:London, England
Country:Australia
Sport:Cycling
Club:Parramatta Cycling Club

Simone Kennedy (born 4 January 1994) is an Australian cyclist. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the individual pursuit C1-3. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]

Personal

Kennedy was born on 4 January 1994 in London, England. She has cerebral palsy which affects the left side of her body. She attended Tara Anglican School for Girls and she credits the teachers at the school in encouraging her to become involved in disability sport.[2] In 2016, she is studying a Bachelor of Sports Coaching and Administration at the Australian College of Physical Education in Sydney.

Cycling

Kennedy is a C3 classified cyclist.[3] She is a member of the Parramatta Cycling Club.

Kennedy started cycling when she was a fifteen-year-old.[3] In 2012, she participated her first major international competition when she cycled in the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, where she finished first in the C3 500-metre time trial and 3-kilometre individual pursuit.[4] [5] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling's 3 km pursuit, the 500m time trial and two road roads.[6] [7] [8] In the lead up to the Paralympics, she participated in the Blenheim Palace festival of cycling time trial event.[9] [10] [11]

At the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Aguascalientes in Mexico, she won bronze medals in the Women's 3 km Individual Pursuit C3 and Women's 500m Time Trial C3.[12]

Kennedy repeated her 2014 medal results at the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Appledorn in Netherlands by winning bronze medals in the Women's 500m Time Trial C3 and Women's 3 km Individual Pursuit C3.[13] [14]

At the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships Nottwil, Switzerland, she won a bronze medal in the Women's Time Trial C3.[15] and Women's Road Race C3.[16]

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she competed in four events. Her best results were eight in the Women's individual pursuit C1-3 and Women's road race C1-3.[17]

Kennedy won the gold medal in the Women's 3 km Individual Pursuit at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, Los Angeles, United States.[18] At the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, she finished fifth in the Women's Time Trial C3 and fifth in the Women's Road Race C1-3.[19] In 2016, she is a New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Walsh. Scott. Five-time gold medallist Kieran Modra facing unusual 'first' in storied Paralympics career. 31 May 2016. Adelaide Advertiser. 30 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Simone Kennedy. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 2 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Simone Kennedy . Cycling Australia . 14 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Jade Wittman . Simone's Paralympics dream is closer. Blacktown Sun . 23 February 2012 . 14 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401161451/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/sport/cycling/simones-paralympics-dream-is-closer/2465120.aspx . 1 April 2012 .
  5. Web site: Para-Cyclones Golden Finish to Worlds Campaign . https://archive.today/20130103190940/http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/299474/20120216/para-cyclones-golden-finish-worlds-campaign-au.htm%23.UCo3VaMy1LY . dead. Au.ibtimes.com . 16 February 2012 . 3 January 2013 . 14 August 2012 .
  6. Web site: Simone Kennedy . Australian Paralympic Committee . Australia . 2012 . 13 July 2012.
  7. Web site: Howlett . Scott . Good luck, magnificent seven Olympians . Northern District Times . 14 August 2012.
  8. Web site: Parramatta's Paralympians farewelled in Sydney — Local News — News — General . https://archive.today/20121230200027/http://www.parramattasun.com.au/news/local/news/general/parramattas-paralympians-farewelled-in-sydney/2649080.aspx . dead . 30 December 2012 . Parramatta Sun . 14 August 2012 .
  9. Web site: Nigel Wynn . GB and Australian Paralympic squads warm up at Blenheim Palace | Latest News . 19 July 2012 . Cycling Weekly . 14 August 2012.
  10. Web site: Preview: Bike Blenheim Palace . British Cycling . 14 August 2012.
  11. Web site: Harker . Jonathon . Team GB and Australia's Paralympians heading to Bike Blenheim Palace . Bicycle Business . 14 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423041421/http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/team-gb-and-australia-paralympians-heading-to-bike-blenheim-palace . 23 April 2014 .
  12. Web site: Australia finishes Para Track Worlds as top nation. Cycling Australia News. 14 April 2014.
  13. Web site: Triple medal treat on opening day of Para Track Worlds. Cycling Australia News, 27 March 2015. 7 May 2015.
  14. Web site: Gallagher & Powell defend world titles; Australia claims four medals on day three. Cycling AustraliaNews, 29 March 2015. 7 May 2015.
  15. Web site: Cooke and Bridgwood claim gold at UCI Para-cycling World Championships. Cycling Australia News, 31 July 2015. 2 August 2015. 11 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311063039/http://www.cycling.org.au/News/All-News/Para-cycling/cooke-and-bridgwood-claim-gold-at-uci-para-cycling-road-world-championships. dead.
  16. Web site: Alistair Donohue defends world title at Para-cycling Road Worlds. Cycling Australia News, 2 August. 2 August 2015.
  17. Web site: Simone Kennedy. Rio Paralympics Official site. 14 November 2016. 15 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115071652/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/simone-kennedy. dead.
  18. Web site: 2017 Para-Cycling Track World Championships. Veloresults website. 5 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306190921/http://paraworlds2017.veloresults.com/index.php. 6 March 2017.
  19. Web site: 2017 UCI Para-cycling World Championships wrap. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 4 September 2017.
  20. Web site: Five NSWIS Para-cyclists pedalling towards Rio. New South Wales Institute of Sport website. 31 May 2016. 2 June 2016.

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