Alex Welsh (cyclist)
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| Full name | Alexander Welsh | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1991[1] Korumburra, Australia | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H3 | ||||||||||||||
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Alexander Welsh (born 5 September 1991) is an Australian para-cyclist.
Early life
Welsh was a motocross racer and suffered a spinal cord injury in 2009 during a training accident.[2][3][4]
Career
On 3 July 2025, Welsh was selected to represent Australia at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.[5] This marked the first time the ARA Australian Cycling Team competed at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Ronse, in the mixed H team relay.[6] He won a silver medal in the mixed team relay H1–5 with a time of 33:20.[7] He finished 11th in the Men's Time Trial H3 and 14th in the Men's Road Race H3.[8]
References
- ^ "2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Official Entry List" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Alex Welsh". triathlon.org. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "From devastating motocross crash to national champ". The Courier-Mail. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Motocross accident brings Welsh to Invercargill Para-cycling event". cyclingsouth.org. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Star-Studded Team Selected For Para-Cycling Road World Championships". australiancyclingteam.com. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "'Like Mario Kart': Australia's first handcycling team can't wait for Worlds". australiancyclingteam.com. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: teamwork and tactics making the difference". uci.org. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Ronse 2025 | Competition schedule and results". www.ronse2025.org. Retrieved 9 September 2025.