Kent's Matthew Robertson claims Paralympic bronze in C2 3000m individual pursuit

Kent cyclist Matthew Robertson was rewarded for his resilience with a Paralympic bronze medal.

Having been heartbroken by narrowly missing out on a place at the Tokyo Games, the 25-year-old was involved in a road traffic accident in 2023. Robertson is now a medallist and the pride of ParalympicsGB after he collected bronze in the men’s C2 3000m individual pursuit at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome.

“I didn't feel incredible on the bike because this is so hard but I feel incredible now,” said Robertson, who is one of over 1,000 elite athletes on UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded World Class Programme, allowing them to train full time, have access to the world’s best coaches and benefit from pioneering medical support – which has been vital on their pathway to the Paris 2024 Games.

“This is the culmination of so much hard work, and I can't tell you how special it is to be standing here with a medal.”