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[[File:Gold Post Box, Tredegar - geograph.org.uk - 3132775.jpg|thumb|A gold postbox outside Tredegar post office to commemorate the gold medal Colbourne won at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London]] |
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He was selected as part of the cycling team for [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics]]. On 30 August 2012 Colbourne won a silver medal and Great Britain's first medal of the [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 Paralympics]], in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1km time trial C1-3|C1-3 1 km time trial]].<ref>{{cite |
He was selected as part of the cycling team for [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics]]. On 30 August 2012 Colbourne won a silver medal and Great Britain's first medal of the [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 Paralympics]], in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 1km time trial C1-3|C1-3 1 km time trial]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Paralympics 2012: Mark Colbourne wins GB's first medal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19426339|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 August 2012}}</ref> |
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On 31 August 2012 he won a gold medal in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual pursuit|C1 3 km individual pursuit]] after breaking the world record in both the qualification round and the final.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henson|first=Mike|title=Paralympics 2012: Britain's Mark Colbourne wins 3km pursuit gold|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19442299|accessdate=4 September 2012|date=31 August 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He is scheduled to compete in two road cycling events; the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's road time trial|C1 road time trial]], on 5 September; and the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's road race|C1-3 road race]] on 6 September.<ref name=newbury/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18306674|title=ParalympicsGB: Who will compete for Great Britain in London?|publisher=BBC News|date=12 August 2012|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> |
On 31 August 2012 he won a gold medal in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual pursuit|C1 3 km individual pursuit]] after breaking the world record in both the qualification round and the final.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henson|first=Mike|title=Paralympics 2012: Britain's Mark Colbourne wins 3km pursuit gold|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19442299|accessdate=4 September 2012|date=31 August 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He is scheduled to compete in two road cycling events; the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's road time trial|C1 road time trial]], on 5 September; and the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's road race|C1-3 road race]] on 6 September.<ref name=newbury/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18306674|title=ParalympicsGB: Who will compete for Great Britain in London?|publisher=BBC News|date=12 August 2012|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> |
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Colbourne was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to cycling.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=60367 |date=29 December 2012 |page=24 |supp=y }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf|title= 2013 New Year's Honours|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref> In August 2013 Colbourne announced his retirement from para-cycling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/23811397|title=Paralympian Mark Colbourne retires from para-cycling|date=23 August 2013|accessdate=23 August 2013|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
Colbourne was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2013 New Year Honours]] for services to cycling.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=60367 |date=29 December 2012 |page=24 |supp=y }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf|title= 2013 New Year's Honours|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref> In August 2013 Colbourne announced his retirement from para-cycling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/23811397|title=Paralympian Mark Colbourne retires from para-cycling|date=23 August 2013|accessdate=23 August 2013|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 8 October 2024
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| Full name | Mark Colbourne |
| Born | 9 November 1969 Tredegar, Wales |
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| Discipline | Track |
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Mark Lee Colbourne[1] MBE (born 9 November 1969) is a former Welsh paralympic-cyclist, who competed for both Wales and Great Britain.
Early life
[edit]Colbourne was born on 9 November 1969 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales.[2] He played volleyball at international level for Wales between 1990 and 1993.[2]
He broke his back in 2009 after falling 35 feet (11 m) when forced into an emergency landing whilst paragliding.[3][4]
Cycling career
[edit]Following his accident Colbourne began cycling through Disability Sport Wales.[4] He competes in the C1 classification for riders on upright bikes with the most severe disability.[3] He trained with disabled cycling coach Neil Smith at the Newport Velodrome and made his first appearance in a track race in May 2010 at the Wales Grand Prix.[3]
In 2011 he won his first UCI Para-Cycling World Cup medals. He took bronze in the C1 time trail in Segovia, Spain at his debut at World Cup level. At the round in Baie-Comeau, Canada, he won the silver medal in the same event behind Juan Jose Mendez Fernandez of Spain.[5] His first World Championship medal was a silver at the 2011 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships held in Roskilde, Denmark.[2]
In 2012 Colbourne won his first world title, taking the gold medal in the C1 3 km individual pursuit at the 2012 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, United States. At the same Championships he won the silver medal in the C1 1 km time trial.[2][4]
He was selected as part of the cycling team for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. On 30 August 2012 Colbourne won a silver medal and Great Britain's first medal of the 2012 Paralympics, in the C1-3 1 km time trial.[6] On 31 August 2012 he won a gold medal in the C1 3 km individual pursuit after breaking the world record in both the qualification round and the final.[7] He is scheduled to compete in two road cycling events; the C1 road time trial, on 5 September; and the C1-3 road race on 6 September.[4][8]
Colbourne was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[9][10] In August 2013 Colbourne announced his retirement from para-cycling.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GRO reference: December 1969, Vol. 8c, Page 310
- ^ a b c d "Mark Colbourne". British Paralympic Association. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Griffiths, Gareth (23 February 2012). "From near-death to sporting glory – Mark Colbourne's remarkable story". Gwent Gazette. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d Newbury, Piers (21 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Mark Colbourne's remarkable journey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Para-cyclist Mark Colbourne wins World Cup silver". BBC Sport. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Paralympics 2012: Mark Colbourne wins GB's first medal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Henson, Mike (31 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Britain's Mark Colbourne wins 3km pursuit gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "ParalympicsGB: Who will compete for Great Britain in London?". BBC News. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 24.
- ^ "2013 New Year's Honours" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Paralympian Mark Colbourne retires from para-cycling". BBC. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tredegar
- Welsh men's volleyball players
- Welsh male cyclists
- British male cyclists
- Paralympic cyclists for Great Britain
- Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain
- Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Welsh disabled sportspeople
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- UCI Para-cycling World Champions
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Welsh Paralympic competitors
- Paralympic medalists in cycling