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Daphne Schrager
Personal information
Born (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 23)[1]
Malmesbury, U.K.
Sport
SportPara-cycling
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classC2
Medal record
Women's para-cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Pursuit C1–3
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Individual pursuit C3
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Individual pursuit C2
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Individual pursuit C2
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Omnium C2
Road World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cascais Road race C3

Daphne Schrager (born 24 December 2000) is a British para-cyclist who represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

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Schrager began her career as a para-athlete competing in sprints, and made her international debut for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She joined Great Britain's cycling program in December 2019.[2][1]

She made her UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships debut for Great Britain in 2022 and won a gold medal in the individual pursuit event.[3] She again represented Great Britain at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the individual pursuit event.[4]

She represented Great Britain at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a gold medal in the individual pursuit, and a silver medal in the omnium events.[5] She will represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[6][7]

Personal life

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Schrager has cerebral palsy.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Daphne Schrager". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Daphne Schrager: Former sprinter turned para-cyclist on winning her first rainbow jersey". bbc.com. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ Dines, Hannah (23 October 2022). "Daphne Schrager shines at track World Championships". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Cycling World Championships 2023: Daphne Schrager takes women's C2 individual pursuit silver". bbc.com. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Para-cycling Track World Championships: Daphne Schrager & Kadeena Cox win in Rio". bbc.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "My story: Daphne Schrager". britishcycling.org. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ^ McQuarrie, Alec (1 September 2023). "Malmesbury star Daphne Schrager preps for Paris paralympics". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ Menocal Pareja, Marcos (28 August 2024). "Para-cyclist Daphne Schrager returns to Paris to taste glory once more". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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Daphne Schrager at the International Paralympic Committee


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