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Helen Scott (cyclist)

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Helen Scott, born Helen Sarah Scott on 25 July 1990 in Birmingham, is an English sprint cyclist who also competes as an able-bodied tandem cyclist and who since 2011 has acted as pilot for the Paralympians Aileen McGlynn, Sophie Thornhill and Alison Patrick. In 2010 she joined the GB Para-Cycling Team as pilot to the three-time Paralympic gold medallist Aileen McGlynn, and the pair won gold in the visually impaired tandem sprint, defeating McGlynn and Louise Haston of Scotland, followed by a second gold in the kilo time trial. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics Scott and Thornhill won gold in the 1 km time trial B and bronze in the individual pursuit B.

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Birth Year
1990 1
Gender
Female 1
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Competition Category
Para or Adaptive 1
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She only spent two weeks in Birmingham, leaving after being informed that she had been offered a place at British Cycling's Sprint Academy.
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1. Helen Scott (cyclist) (Wikipedia)
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    (born 25 July 1990)
  • Lead, gender
    As well as competing as part of the Great Britain team Scott is also an able-bodied tandem cyclist, who since 2011 has acted as pilot for Paralympian Aileen McGlynn, Sophie Thornhill and
  • Lead, competition category
    In 2010 Scott joined the GB Para-Cycling Team, and was given the role of pilot to three-time Paralympic gold medalist Aileen McGlynn.
  • Lead, nationality
    She only spent two weeks in Birmingham, leaving after being informed that she had been offered a place at British Cycling's Sprint Academy.
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