Athlete
Profile:
Jon-Allan Butterworth
Jon-Allan Butterworth
There are
many inspirational athletes making their Paralympic debut at London 2012.
Out of the
many newcomers, 26 year old Cyclist, Jon-Allan Butterworth, from Sutton Coldfield
(West Midlands) is one to watch.
At the last Paralympics in Beijing, Great Britain was at the top of the leader board for Cycling, with a total of 17 Gold medals and 3 Silvers. Inspired and motivated by this, Jon applied to join the team himself, and was accepted in January 2009.
At the last Paralympics in Beijing, Great Britain was at the top of the leader board for Cycling, with a total of 17 Gold medals and 3 Silvers. Inspired and motivated by this, Jon applied to join the team himself, and was accepted in January 2009.
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- 11/02/12- 1km Time Trial – 1:07.212s – Los Angeles
- 29/09/11- 200m FSTT – 10.897s – Manchester
And has already
6 Gold Medals under his belt, hopefully he’ll be adding to his collection in a
few weeks’ time.
Five years ago (2007), whilst serving in the RAF in Iraq, Jon was involved in a rocket attack on Basra Air Station. His left arm was badly injured and doctors had to amputate.
Five years ago (2007), whilst serving in the RAF in Iraq, Jon was involved in a rocket attack on Basra Air Station. His left arm was badly injured and doctors had to amputate.
Jon will be competing
in the C5 Classification.
Jon’s bike
has been specially adapted for him to compete. This short video from Channel 4’s
Paralympic promo shows a close up of some of the adaptations to the bike:
The adaptations include both the gears and front and back brakes
made operational from one side of the bike.
For extra stability, Jon’s prosthetic arm fits into a socket on his handlebars. Other than this, the bike is very much the same as other racing bikes.
For extra stability, Jon’s prosthetic arm fits into a socket on his handlebars. Other than this, the bike is very much the same as other racing bikes.
Keep up to date with Jon-Allan’s Olympic Journey:
Twitter: @J_Butterworth86
Blog: http://j-butterworth.weebly.com/index.html
Site: http://www.j-butterworth.com
Small adaptations can make the world of difference to people in extra ordinary circumstances.
We see how assistive technology helps people with disabilities on a daily basis, and understand the importance and significance that these small changes can do for people.
It can mean all the difference in achieving their true potential.
Twitter: @J_Butterworth86
Blog: http://j-butterworth.weebly.com/index.html
Site: http://www.j-butterworth.com
Small adaptations can make the world of difference to people in extra ordinary circumstances.
We see how assistive technology helps people with disabilities on a daily basis, and understand the importance and significance that these small changes can do for people.
It can mean all the difference in achieving their true potential.
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