Английская Википедия:Becky James
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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.[1] She is a 2016 Rio Olympics double silver medalist.
James rode for Wales and the Great Britain Cycling Team, and rode for the Шаблон:UCI team code.[2] First spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, she was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme.[3]
Early life
James was born in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. She is the daughter of David James and Christine Harris,[4] and has an older sister, Rachel, who is a racing cyclist,[5] and also has two younger sisters; Ffion and Megan, and a brother, Gareth, who are all keen cyclists. Ffion is a member of the British national mountain bike squad.[6] She attended King Henry VIII School in Abergavenny.[7]
Career
Early career
James started her cycling career at the Abergavenny Road Club.[8]
In 2011, she stated that the toughest point in her career to date was just before the 2008 European Junior Championships, when she contracted glandular fever and was unable to compete.[9]
In July 2009, James won the gold medal in both the sprint and 500-metre time trial events and the silver in the keirin at the European Track Championships.[10] She followed this up in August by winning the keirin and sprint at the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, and a silver in the 500-metre time trial, as well as setting a new world record for the flying 200 metres. The framed Rainbow Jersey is kept at her home.[9]
Later in 2009, James won the Daily Telegraph-Aviva Sport Matters Female Pupil of the Year award.[7][11]
Professional career
In 2010, at the XIX Commonwealth Games James represented Wales and won the bronze medal in the 500m TT Track race and a silver medal in the Sprint Track race. She was nominated for the 2010 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year,[12] only to lose out to Gareth Bale.
James was under contract from 2011 with the British professional cycling Шаблон:UCI team code. She was selected for British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme, but was then fast tracked for the London 2012 Olympic Games.[13]
At the 2013 UCI Championships, James beat Germany's Kristina Vogel 2–1 in the final of the world sprint championship to win her first world gold medal.[1]
James was due to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014,[14] but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.[15]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro James won silver medals in both the keirin and the Sprint.
In August 2017, James announced her retirement from cycling[16] to set up a baking business.[17]
Personal life
James enjoyed horse riding, and competed in show jumping, but no longer participates due to the risks associated interfering with her cycling commitments.[18] James stated for her pre-race rituals that she enjoys Electronic dance music whilst doing her roller warm up. She uses Reggae and Reggae fusion whilst waiting.[9][18] Her favourite place to ride her bike is Pollença, Mallorca.[9]
Her role models are Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton.[9]
In June 2019, James married her long-term partner, the Welsh international rugby union player George North.[19][20]
On 5 May 2020 the couple announced the birth of their son Jac.[21]
Palmarès
- 2005
- 3rd Omnium, British National Track Championships – Under 14
- 2006
- 1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 2007
- 1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 1st Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Under 16
- 2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 3rd British National Cyclo-cross Championships – Junior
- 2009
- 1st Keirin, Junior Track World Championships
- 1st Sprint, Junior Track World Championships
- 2nd 500m TT, Junior Track World Championships
- 1st Sprint, European Track Championships
- 1st 500m TT, European Track Championships
- 2nd Keirin, European Track Championships
- 2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships
- 3rd Sprint, British National Track Championships
- 3rd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
- 2010
- 1st Sprint, European Track Championships, U23
- 2nd 500m TT, European Track Championships, U23
- 2nd Team Sprint, European Track Championships, U23 (with Victoria Williamson)
- 3rd 500m TT, Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Sprint Commonwealth Games
- 2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
- 2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships
- 2011
- 3rd Keirin, Round 3, UCI Track World Cup, Beijing
- 3rd Sprint, GP von Deutschland im Sprint
- 2nd 500m TT, European Track Championships, U23
- 1st Keirin, British National Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships
- 2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
- 2012
- 2nd Team Sprint, European Track Championships, U23
- 3rd Sprint, European Track Championships, U23
- 3rd Keirin, European Track Championships, U23
- 1st Team Sprint, Round 1, UCI Track World Cup, Cali (with Jess Varnish)
- 2nd Sprint, Round 1, UCI Track World Cup, Cali
- 1st Team Sprint, Round 2, UCI Track World Cup, Glasgow (with Jess Varnish)
- 3rd Sprint, Round 2, UCI Track World Cup, Glasgow
- 1st Keirin, British National Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, British National Track Championships
- 1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint, British National Track Championships (with Rachel James)
- 2013
- UCI Track World Championships
- 1st Файл:Jersey rainbow.svg Sprint
- 1st Файл:Jersey rainbow.svg Keirin
- 3rd 500m time trial
- 3rd Team sprint (with Victoria Williamson)
- 1st 500 m time trial, UCI Track Cycling World Ranking
- 2nd Sprint, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester
- 3rd Team sprint, UEC European U23 Track Championships (with Victoria Williamson)
- 2014
- Revolution
- 1st Keirin – Round 4, Manchester
- 3rd Sprint – Round 4, Manchester
- UCI Track World Championships
- 3rd Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish)[22]
- 3rd Keirin[23]
- 2015
- 2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships[24]
- 2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships[25]
- 3rd Keirin, Open des Nations sur Piste de Roubaix
- 2016
- 2nd Sprint, Dudenhofen
- 2nd Sprint, Öschelbronn
- 3rd Keirin, Oberhausen
- 2nd Keirin, Olympic Games, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil[26]
- 2nd Sprint, Olympic Games, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil[27]
References
External links
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