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Irish para-cyclist (born 1993)

Linda Kelly

Personal information

Born

(1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 31)
Ireland

Team information

Disciplines

Role

Rider

Rider type

Amateur team

Spin the Bean

Medal record

Women's para-cycling

Representing Ireland
Paralympic Games
	2024 Paris	Time trial B
	2024 Paris	Road race B
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
	2023 Glasgow	Time trial B
	2023 Glasgow	Road race B
	2024 Zurich	Time trial B
	2024 Zurich	Road race B
	2022 Baie-Comeau	Road race B

Linda Kelly (born 14 October 1993) is an Irish para-cyclist competing in tandem events for Ireland, as a sighted pilot for blind cyclists.

Early life

Kelly grew up in New Ross.

Kelly began to cycle as a tandem pilot in 2022. She won bronze at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships as pilot to Josephine Healion. She then won two gold medals at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships as pilot to Katie-George Dunlevy.

She won gold at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the time trial B event, as a sighted pilot for Katie-George Dunlevy.

O’Donoghue, Denise (4 September 2024). "Who are Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly? Five things to know about the Paralympic champions". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
"Linda Kelly Team Ireland Rider Profile". Cycling Ireland. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
"Wexford woman wins Paralympic gold for Ireland in Paris time trial". Irish Independent. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
^ "Ireland's Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly win gold in Paralympic time-trial". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
"Linda Kelly". Paralympics. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
"Let's get behind our Paralympic stars - Killarney Advertiser". Killarney Advertiser. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
Cormican, Eoghan (4 September 2024). "Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly win Ireland's first gold of Paris Paralympics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 September 2024.