Ross Wilson (cyclist)
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| Born | December 10, 1981 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada |
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Ross Wilson (born December 10, 1981) is a Canadian para-cyclist.
Early life[edit]
Wilson was born on December 10, 1981, in Sherwood Park, Alberta.[1]
Career[edit]
In his 20s, Wilson began noticing his gait changing and he would constantly be rolling his ankles.[2] He was eventually diagnosed with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, a neurological condition that affected his nerves and muscles. After losing over 100 pounds, he bought himself a bike to stay active and continue to lose weight.[3] He subsequently joined the Juventus Cycling Club in 2012 where he met coach Cam Jennings.[4] By 2014, he joined the Argyll Velodrome Association and raced in the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.[5]
While training for the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, Wilson was struck by a car backing out of a parking spot. As his body flew through the back window, he broke his clavicle, some ribs, and vertebrae.[6] However, he recovered by 2016 and was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[7] To qualify for the Paralympics, Wilson set a new world and Paralympic record at 3:53.66, which was beaten five minutes later by Zhangyu at 3:50.373.[8] Wilson ended his first Paralympic Games with two silver medals; one in men’s c1 individual pursuit and another in the men’s c1 road time trial.[9]
In 2017, Wilson earned a gold medal at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in the C1 men's 3,000 metre individual pursuit.[10] He would later take home a silver medal at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, losing to Germany’s Michael Teuber.[11]
The following year, Wilson earned a silver medal after finishing 2.362 seconds behind Ricardo Argiles at the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[12] He also earned a bronze medal at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.[13] At the 2018–19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Wilson set a new world record for the C1 Men’s Individual Pursuit with a time of 3:49.450.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ross Wilson". paralympic.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Alary, Bryan (May 29, 2018). "How cyclist Ross Wilson defies disease that could rob him of mobility". techlifetoday.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Todd, Zoe (September 11, 2016). "Alberta man snags Canada's first 2016 Paralympics medal". cbc.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Kristina Rutherford (August 7, 2015). "Canada at the Parapan Ams: Wilson a top medal threat". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "AVRA Alumni". argyllvelodrome.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Cummings, Jeff (October 3, 2016). "Ross Wilson's harrowing (but rewarding) journey to the 2016 Summer Paralympics". techlifetoday.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "CYCLING CANADA NOMINATES 12 ATHLETES FOR SELECTION TO TEAM CANADA FOR RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC GAMES". cyclingcanada.ca. June 29, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (September 9, 2016). "Canada's first two 2016 Paralympic medals come from cycling track". National Post. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Rio Silver medalist Ross Wilson reflects on 2016 -". juventus.ab.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Chernoce, Wilson win gold in Para-cycling". northbaynipissing.com. March 4, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Canada conquer at para-cycling world championships". sascoc.co.za. September 2, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Aalgaard, Todd (March 23, 2018). "Canadian riders take gold, silver on the first day of the UCI paracycling track world championships". cyclingmagazine.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "CANADA WINS BRONZE OVEN MEDALS ON OPENING DAYS OF PARA ROAD WORLDS". albertabicycle.ab.ca. September 16, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "ROSS WILSON SETS A NEW WORLD RECORD IN C1 INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT". cyclingcanada.ca. November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
