 Capewell in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | Sophie Ellen Capewell (1998-09-04)4 September 1998 (age 27) Lichfield, England[1] |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
Medal record | |
Sophie Ellen Capewell (born 4 September 1998) is a British professionalracing cyclist. She won a gold medal at the2024 Summer Olympics in theteam sprint.[2] She was also a member of the British trio who became world champions in the team sprint at the2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Capewell grew up inStaffordshire.[3] Her father,Nigel Capewell, representedGreat Britain in cycling at the1996 Atlanta and2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.[4][5][6] She attendedConnell Sixth Form College.[7]
Capewell competed in thewomen's sprint at the2020 World Championships inBerlin.[8] Capewell then went on to win bronze in theteam sprint at the2021 World Championships inRoubaix, France.[9]
Capewell was selected for the England team for the2022 Commonwealth Games. Despite taking the first race of three, Capewell ultimately lost the bronze medal final of thewomen's sprint toEmma Finucane of Wales, finishing fourth overall.[10] However, she bounced back to take500m time trial bronze the following day. She subsequently won a silver medal in thekeirin, which she dedicated to her late father Nigel, who died in October 2021.[11]
In 2024, she was a member of the team that secured the team pursuit title at the2024 British Cycling National Track Championships.[12] At the2024 Summer Olympics, Capewell, alongside teammatesKaty Marchant andEmma Finucane, won the gold medal in thewomen’s team sprint. The team broke the world record three times during the event, ultimately setting the new record at 45.186 seconds in the final.[2][13]
At the2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships inBallerup, Denmark, Capewell teamed with Finucane and Marchant to win gold in theteam sprint.[14][15]
Capewell was appointedMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the2025 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[16]
Team sprint (withLauren Bate)Keirin
Sprint
SprintTeam sprint (withBlaine Ridge-Davis)KeirinSprintTeam sprint (withMilly Tanner)Keirin500 m time trial
Team sprintTeam sprint (withBlaine Ridge-Davis andMilly Tanner)SprintKeirin
 UCI Track Cycling World Champions –Women's team sprint | |
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