Barney Storey
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Richard Barnaby "Barney" Storey MBE (born 13 March 1977) is a British cyclist. Storey rides as a sighted pilot
for blind or partially sighted athletes in tandem track cycling events. He has competed at two Paralympic Games
winning two gold medals.
Storey's first appearance at the Paralympics was in 2004 in Athens
. He participated in two tandem track cycling events, acting as the sighted pilot for Daniel Adam Gordon. The pair finished fourth in the sprint and fifth in the 1 km time trial.
In 2005 he won the British national title for the 200 metres tandem sprint competing with Craig MacLean
. At the 2006 British National Tandem Sprint Championships held in Newcastle Storey defended the title partnered by partially sighted Paralympian Anthony Kappes
; this made them the first Paralympic team to hold the able-bodied national title. Storey won gold medals in both the sprint and time trial at the 2006 World Disability Championships and defended both titles successfully in 2007.
At the 2008 Paralympics
in Beijing, China, Storey competed as the pilot for Kappes in the B&VI 1–3 classification. In the 1 km time trial they set a new world record time of one minute 2.864 seconds to win the gold medal. Storey and Kappes won their second gold medal of the Games in the B&VI 1-3 sprint. The pair defeated Argentina and Japan on route to the final which they won 2–0 against Australia. The medal came less than an hour after Barney's wife Sarah
had won Paralympic gold in the same velodrome
competing in the women's individual pursuit.
Following the Beijing Games, Storey was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.
At the UCI
Para-cycling Track World Championships in Manchester in 2009 Storey teamed up with former Paralympic sprinter Neil Fachie. Together they broke the 1 km time trial world record for the B&VI 1 classification which had been set by Storey in partnership with Kappes.
Sighted guide
A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment....
for blind or partially sighted athletes in tandem track cycling events. He has competed at two Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
winning two gold medals.
Storey's first appearance at the Paralympics was in 2004 in Athens
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
. He participated in two tandem track cycling events, acting as the sighted pilot for Daniel Adam Gordon. The pair finished fourth in the sprint and fifth in the 1 km time trial.
In 2005 he won the British national title for the 200 metres tandem sprint competing with Craig MacLean
Craig MacLean
Craig MacLean is a Scottish track cyclist who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics....
. At the 2006 British National Tandem Sprint Championships held in Newcastle Storey defended the title partnered by partially sighted Paralympian Anthony Kappes
Anthony Kappes
Anthony Edward Kappes MBE is an English road and track racing cyclist and Paralympian.-Biography:Born in Stockport, Cheshire, Kappes is partially sighted and competes in the B&VI 1–3 class....
; this made them the first Paralympic team to hold the able-bodied national title. Storey won gold medals in both the sprint and time trial at the 2006 World Disability Championships and defended both titles successfully in 2007.
At the 2008 Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing, China, Storey competed as the pilot for Kappes in the B&VI 1–3 classification. In the 1 km time trial they set a new world record time of one minute 2.864 seconds to win the gold medal. Storey and Kappes won their second gold medal of the Games in the B&VI 1-3 sprint. The pair defeated Argentina and Japan on route to the final which they won 2–0 against Australia. The medal came less than an hour after Barney's wife Sarah
Sarah Storey
Sarah Joanne Storey, née Bailey OBE is a British swimmer, track and road cyclist, multiple gold medal winner at the Paralympic Games, and twice British national track champion....
had won Paralympic gold in the same velodrome
Velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...
competing in the women's individual pursuit.
Following the Beijing Games, Storey was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.
At the UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
Para-cycling Track World Championships in Manchester in 2009 Storey teamed up with former Paralympic sprinter Neil Fachie. Together they broke the 1 km time trial world record for the B&VI 1 classification which had been set by Storey in partnership with Kappes.
See also
- Great Britain at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsGreat Britain at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsGreat Britain sent a delegation of 166 athletes to the 2004 Summer Paralympics, covering 15 sports...
- Great Britain at the 2008 Summer ParalympicsGreat Britain at the 2008 Summer ParalympicsGreat Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Great Britain sent a delegation of around 400, of which 212 were athletes, to compete in eighteen sports at the Games...