Sophie Thornhill

Sophie Thornhill

Personal information
Born	(1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)[1] Poynton, Cheshire, England[2]
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Current team	Boot Out Breast Cancer
Discipline	Track
Role	Stoker
Rider type	Sprinter
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 Janeiro Tandem B kilo 2016 Rio de Janeiro Tandem B pursuit World Championships 2014 Aguascalientes Tandem B kilo 2014 Aguascalientes Tandem B sprint 2015 Apeldoorn Tandem B kilo 2015 Apeldoorn Tandem B sprint 2017 Los Angeles Tandem B kilo 2017 Los Angeles Tandem B pursuit 2017 Los Angeles Tandem B sprint 2018 Rio de Janeiro Tandem B kilo 2018 Rio de Janeiro Tandem B sprint 2019 Apeldoorn Tandem B kilo 2019 Apeldoorn Tandem B sprint 2020 Milton Tandem B kilo 2020 Milton Tandem B sprint 2016 Montichiari Tandem B kilo 2016 Montichiari Tandem B sprint Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Tandem B sprint 2014 Glasgow Tandem B kilo 2018 Gold Coast Tandem B sprint 2018 Gold Coast Tandem B kilo

Sophie Thornhill, MBE (born 9 February 1996)^[1] 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.