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Benjamin Watson
MBE
Personal information
Birth nameBenjamin Michael Watson
NicknameBenjamina Bond
NationalityBritish
Born (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 (age 35)
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Home townManchester, England
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportCycling
ClubPara-T
Coached byAndrew Pink
Medal record
Men's Para-cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Time trial C3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Road race C1–3
Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zurich Road race C3
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Emmen Road time trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Maniago Road time trial C3
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Glasgow Road race C3
Track World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Scratch C3[1]

Benjamin Michael Watson MBE (born 11 June 1989) is a British para cyclist competing in road, time trial and track cycling events in the C3 category. [2]

Cycling career

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Watson has been part of the Great Britain Cycling Team since early 2017.[2]

In 2018 Watson finished second at the UCI World Para-cycling Track Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[3] In the World Road Championships C3 individual time trial he has won bronze both in the 2018 and 2019.[4][5] Watson won the C3 road race in Yorkshire 2019, which was the first time a para-cycling race took place alongside the UCI Road World Championships.[6]

In 2021 Watson became Paralympic double Champion when he won the Gold Medal in the C3 Men's Time Trial, and the men's C1-3 road race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

At the 2022 world championships, Watson won the bronze medal in the time trial, behind gold medal winner Finlay Graham.[7]

Watson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[8][9]

At the 2023 world championships, Watson won the bronze medal in the C3 road race.[10]

Watson was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[11] He finished 5th in the C1-3 road race and 4th in the time trial.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships - Rio de Janeiro (Track)". UCI.ch.
  2. ^ a b "Ben Watson Looks to Reach True Potential Ahead of Tokyo Paralympics". britishcycling.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Scratch - Rio de Janeiro - 25 Mar 2018". dataride.uci.ch. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. ^ "UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Maniago (Road)". Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Individual Time Trial - Emmen". dataride.uci.ch. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Points: Benjamin Watson". britishcycling.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Para-cycling Road World Cup: Fin Graham wins time trial gold in Germany". BBC Sport. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N26.
  9. ^ "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.
  10. ^ "FINLAY GRAHAM WINS MEN'S C3 ROAD RACE AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AS GREAT BRITAIN MEDAL TALLY GROWS". www.eurosport.com. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  11. ^ "ParalympicsGB cycling squad announced for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". British Cycling. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Watson taking positives away from Paris 2024 Paralympics". Derbyshire Live. 7 September 2024. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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