Aileen McGlynn

Aileen McGlynn

McGlynn at the Olympic Victory Parade
Personal information
Full name	Aileen McGlynn
Born	(1973-06-22) 22 June 1973 Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
Team information
Discipline	Tandem
Role	Stoker
Rider type	Sprint
Amateur team(s)
1991–?	Glenmarnock Wheelers
?	Johnstone Wheelers
?–2004	Royal Albert Cycling Club
Professional team(s)
2013	Team Scotland
2004–2013	Great Britain Paracycling Team
Medal record Representing  Scotland Track cycling Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Sprint (B&VI) 2014 Glasgow Kilo (B&VI) Representing  Great Britain Track cycling Paralympic Games 2004 Athens Kilo (B&VI) 2008 Beijing Kilo (B&VI) 2008 Beijing Individual Pursuit 2004 Athens Individual Sprint 2012 London Kilo (B&Vi) 2012 London Individual Pursuit UCI Para-Cycling World Track Championships 2006 Switzerland Kilo 2007 France Kilo 2007 France Pursuit 2009 England Kilo 2011 Italy Kilo 2012 Los Angeles (USA) Kilo 2012 Los Angeles (USA) Pursuit 2012 Los Angeles (USA) Sprint 2009 England Pursuit UCI Para-Cycling European Track Championships 2005 Netherlands Kilo Road cycling UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships 2009 Italy Time Trial
Infobox last updated on 01 August 2014

Aileen McGlynn OBE (born 22 June 1973)^[1] is a Scottish paralympic tandem cyclist, tandem piloted until 2009 by Ellen Hunter^[2] piloted by Helen Scott until 2012 and currently piloted by Louise Haston.

Biography

Born in Paisley and grew up in Glasgow,^[1] McGlynn was partially sighted at birth, she joined the Glenmarnock Wheelers cycling club at the age of 18 but was initially reluctant to tell her club mates about her disability. However, when the club worked it out they were very supportive. She is also a patron of an organization called 'Crank It Up' who aim to provide cycling for people of all abilities.^[1]

Before McGlynn became a full-time athlete, she was a trainee actuary with a degree in mathematics, statistics and management science^[3] from the University of Strathclyde.

McGlynn and Hunter broke the flying 200m women’s tandem World record in April 2004.^[2]

At the 2006 IPC Track Cycling World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland, the pair won gold in the Tamdem Kilo (VI), setting a world record of 1:10.795 in the process and winning a Rainbow Jersey, they ranked 17th among 33 male competitors.^[2]

McGlynn and Hunter, coached by Barney Storey,^[4] once again broke the World Record at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester, in a time of 1:10.381, but despite this, failed to gain a podium position.^[5]

The pair represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning gold in the Kilo (B&VI 1–3), setting a new world record time of 1:09.066 in the process, and in the individual pursuit (B&VI 1–3).

Already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), McGlynn was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.^[6] She was also named Alumna of the Year by the University of Strathclyde in 2009.^[7]

McGlynn took her first silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, riding alongside Louise Haston in the Sprint. The pair were defeated in the final by the English duo of Scott and Sophie Thornhill.^[8]

McGlynn took her second silver medal for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in the Kilo. Aileen and Louise were the 1st tandem to go sub 1:10, recording a time of 1:09.771. Gold went to England's Thornhill & Scott.^[9]

Palmarès

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