Branden Walton
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 18, 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Livermore, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Macular degeneration | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B | ||||||||||||||
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Branden Walton (born February 18, 1998) is an American visually impaired para-cyclist and former para-athlete. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life
Walton attended Windsor High School where he ran cross country and track. He made the U.S. Para team for the world junior championships in 2017, and won a gold medal in the 800 meter and a silver medal in the 1,500 meters T13 events. He suffered a back injury in 2021, which ended his running career. His doctor then suggested swimming or cycling.[2]
Career
Walton represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and placed sixth in the pursuit B and eighth in time trial B event.[1] He competed at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit B event.[3]
Personal life
Walton was diagnosed with macular degeneration and rod-cone dystrophy at four years old.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Branden Walton". paralympic.org. Retrieved October 18, 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ Bowker, by Paul D. (June 7, 2024). "Branden Walton's World Championships Debut In Rio Opens Up A New Track". usacycling.org. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Palermo, Angelina (October 18, 2025). "Branden Walton and Ian Anderson Claim Bronze in the Men's Tandem Individual Pursuit at the 2025 UCI Paracycling Track Worlds". usacycling.org. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Benefield: Legally blind Windsor runner sees goal clearly". The Press Democrat. November 5, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
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