Becky James

Rebecca James
James in 2012
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Angharad James[1]
Born (1991-11-29) 29 November 1991 (age 32)
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales[1]
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight67 kg (148 lb)[2]
Team information
Current teamVelosure–Giordana[3]
DisciplineTrack & Road
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter / All-rounder
Amateur team
Abergavenny Road Club
Professional team
2010–Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta[3]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Minsk Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Minsk 500 m time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Cali Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Cali keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London keirin
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Time trial

Rebecca Angharad James (born 29 November 1991) is a Welsh former professional racing cyclist specialising in track cycling. James was the 2013 world sprint and keirin champion.[4] She is a 2016 Rio Olympics double silver medalist.

James rode for Wales and the Great Britain Cycling Team, and rode for the Velosure–Giordana.[3] First spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, she was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Becky James – Commonwealth Games Information". Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Becky James grabs silver at national track championships". MotorpointProCycling. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC21557815 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Great Britain Cycling Team Rider Biographies". Retrieved 10 December 2009.