Sophie Thornhill

Sophie Thornhill
MBE
Personal information
Born (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996
Poynton, Cheshire, England
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Current teamBoot Out Breast Cancer
DisciplineTrack
RoleStoker
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur team
SportCity Velo
Professional team
Boot Out Breast Cancer
Medal record
Women's para track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTandem B kilo
2016 Rio de JaneiroTandem B pursuit
World Championships
2014 AguascalientesTandem B kilo
2014 AguascalientesTandem B sprint
2015 ApeldoornTandem B kilo
2015 ApeldoornTandem B sprint
2017 Los AngelesTandem B kilo
2017 Los AngelesTandem B pursuit
2017 Los AngelesTandem B sprint
2018 Rio de JaneiroTandem B kilo
2018 Rio de JaneiroTandem B sprint
2019 ApeldoornTandem B kilo
2019 ApeldoornTandem B sprint
2020 MiltonTandem B kilo
2020 MiltonTandem B sprint
2016 MontichiariTandem B kilo
2016 MontichiariTandem B sprint
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowTandem B sprint
2014 GlasgowTandem B kilo
2018 Gold CoastTandem B sprint
2018 Gold CoastTandem B kilo

Sophie Thornhill (born 9 February 1996) is a visually impaired English former racing cyclist who competed in para-cycling tandem track events. She is a double world champion, with pilot Rachel James, and a double Commonwealth gold medallist, with pilot Helen Scott, in the tandem sprint and 1 km time trial events. In April 2014, she set world records in the tandem sprint and 1 km time trial, piloted by James. She retired from competition in 2020.

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