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| Full name | Korey Boddington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-09-09)9 September 1995 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Queensland Cycling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korey BoddingtonOAM (born 9 September 1995) is an Australian Paralympic track cyclist who broke the world record and won the gold medal in the men's C4 1,000m time trial at the2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. He also won the bronze medal in the men's mixed team sprint C1-C5 at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
In the lead-up to the Paris Paralympics, Boddington won two medals at the2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
Boddington was born and grew up inMooloolaba, Queensland and attendedMountain Creek State High School.[1] In 2007, he was hit by a car, causing serious injuries. Then, in 2011, at the age of fifteen, Boddington had a terrifying motocross accident in Coolum. This led to severe brain bleeding and damage, resulting in his admission to the intensive care unit at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.[1][2] He has completed two degrees atUniversity of the Sunshine Coast - Bachelor of Science (2014–2017) and Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting (2019–2021).
Korey is an accountant and business advisor withRise Accountants, Brisbane.[3]
Boddington is classified as a C4 cyclist. He made hisTrack World Championship debut after claiming four titles at the National Track Championships in December 2023.[4]
At the2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won two medals - silver medal in the Men's Time Trial C4 and bronze medal in the Mixed Team Sprint C1-5.[5] He also competed in the Men's Individual Pursuit and Scratch races.
At the2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, he won two medals - a gold medal in the Men'sTime trial C4-5 setting a new world record, and a bronze medal in theMixed team sprint C1-5.
At the2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won four gold medals - Men's Sprint C3, Men's Time Trial C3, Men's Elimination C3 and Mixed Team Sprint C1-5.[6]
Boddington featured inChanging Track - a documentary on the Australian Paralympic Cycling team in the lead up to the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[7]
Boddington is supported by theQueensland Academy of Sport.[8]
