Korey Boddington
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| Full name | Korey Boddington | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (born 9 September 1995) is an Australian Paralympic track cyclist who broke the world record and won the gold medal in the men's C4 1,000m time trial at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. He also won the bronze medal in the men's mixed team sprint C1-C5 at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
In the lead-up to the Paris Paralympics, Boddington won two medals at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
Personal
Boddington was born and grew up in Mooloolaba, Queensland and attended Mountain Creek State High School.[1] In 2007, he was hit by a car, causing serious injuries. Then, in 2011, at the age of fifteen, Boddington had a terrifying motocross accident in Coolum. This led to severe brain bleeding and damage, resulting in his admission to the intensive care unit at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.[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).
Korey is an accountant and business advisor with Rise Accountants, Brisbane. [3]
Cycling
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.[4]
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.[5] He also competed in the Men's Individual Pursuit and Scratch races.
At the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, he won two medals - a gold medal in the Men's Time trial C4-5 setting a new world record, and a bronze medal in the Mixed team sprint C1-5.
Boddington is supported by the Queensland Academy of Sport. [6]
Recognition
- 2024 - Queensland Academy of Sport Magic Moment of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. [7]
- 2024 - AusCycling Men’s Track Para-cyclist of the Year[8]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RISE ACCOUNTANTS". Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ corporateName=, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government (28 March 2024). "QAS supported athletes bound for Paris plus highlights from competitions". www.qasport.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dawson, Andrew (30 November 2024). "Queensland Academy of Sport Athlete Awards celebrate historic sporting success". Courier Mail. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Grace Brown & Saya Sakakibara are the AusCycling Cyclists of the Year | AusCycling". auscycling.org.au. Retrieved 11 December 2024.