David Robert Stone,
MBE (born 30 April 1981) is a British para-cyclist.
Stone specialises in the Road Race and Time Trial events, winning gold medals in both events at Paralympic and World Championship level. In the
2009 New Year Honours
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he was appointed a
Member of the Order of the British Empire
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(MBE).
Early life
David was born in
Birmingham
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in 1981. He started cycling aged 8, and competed in his first race aged 15, when he was spotted by the manager of the Great Britain team.
Disability
David suffers from
cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, spasticity, stiff muscles, Paresis, weak muscles, and tremors. There may b ...
.
He has described cycling as an outlet of frustration, and a source of freedom and enjoyment.
Competition record
See also
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2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes
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References
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1981 births
Living people
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic cyclists for Great Britain
Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain
Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
Cyclists from Birmingham, West Midlands
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic medalists in cycling