Linda Kelly (cyclist)
Irish para-cyclist (born 1993)
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Linda Kelly (born 14 October 1993) is an Irish para-cyclist guide competing in tandem events for Ireland,[1] as a sighted pilot for blind cyclists.[2] She is a Paralympic Champion.
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| Born | 14 October 1993 Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Tandem pilot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life
Career
Kelly began to cycle as a tandem pilot in 2022.[4] She won bronze at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships as pilot to Josephine Healion.[5] She then won two gold medals at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships as pilot to Katie-George Dunlevy.[4]
She won gold at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the time trial B event,[6] as a sighted pilot for Katie-George Dunlevy.[7]