Rik Waddon (born 27 February 1977) is a Professional Paralympic

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racing cyclist and

Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

. Waddon is a

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survivor, after being involved in a bicycle accident at the age of five. This resulted in physical disabilities, memory loss and recurring fatigue. He won silver medals in the

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London 2012 Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Game ...

. Waddon married the Paralympic swimmer

Natalie Jones Natalie Jones (born 31 October 1984) is a British Paralympic swimmer. She competes in S6 classification events and has represented Great Britain at four Paralympics winning five medals, including two golds at Athens in 2004. Career history ...

in 2010. They are each the subject of a

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. His autobiography, ''A Saving Grace'' was published in January 2021.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Waddon, Rik 1977 births Living people English male cyclists Paralympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain Sportspeople from Chester Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in cycling