Callum Russell
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | Handcycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Callum Russell (born 17 April 1996) is a British para-cyclist who competes in the H4 handcycling classification.
Career
[edit]2024
[edit]Russell made his international debut for Great Britain at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. He finished fourth in the men's H4 time trial and fifth in the road race at his first world championships.[1]
During the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup, Russell finished eighth in the H4 road race and eleventh in the time trial at the Ostend round. At the Maniago round in Italy, he finished ninth in the time trial and twelfth in the road race. He also competed in the mixed handcycle team relay at both rounds.[2]
2025
[edit]In 2025, Russell finished fifth in both the H4 time trial and road race at the Ostend–Bruges round of the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup. At the Maniago round in Italy, he finished fifth in the time trial and won bronze in the road race.[3]
British Cycling described Russell's bronze-medal performance in Maniago as the first World Cup medal won by a British male handcyclist.[4]
At the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Ronse, Belgium, Russell won bronze in the men's H4 time trial and finished fifth in the road race.[5][6]
2026
[edit]In 2026, Russell won bronze in the H4 time trial at the Gistel round of the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup and finished fourth in the road race. At the Abruzzo round in Italy, he won bronze in both the time trial and road race.[7]
At the 2026 UEC Para-cycling Road European Championships in Maniago, Italy, Russell finished fourth in the H4 time trial and won bronze in the road race.[8][9]
At the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Huntsville, Alabama, Russell won silver in the men's H4 time trial before winning gold in the H4 road race. The road-race victory gave Russell his first UCI world title.[10][11]
Major results
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Russell is a former mountain biker who suffered a spinal injury in March 2018 during a race.[12]
Following his injury, he joined Great Britain's Pararowing team before transitioning to Para-cycling.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "16 Olympic and Paralympic medallists to represent Great Britain at 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships". British Cycling. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Russell — para-cycling profile and results". Para Cycling Results. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Russell — para-cycling profile and results". Para Cycling Results. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Two reigning world champions lead Great Britain squad at 2025 UCI Para-cycling road world championships". British Cycling. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Brilliant British first for Russell on day one of 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships". British Cycling. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Strong finish for GB at 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships". British Cycling. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Russell — para-cycling profile and results". Para Cycling Results. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Men's H4 Time Trial — UEC Para Cycling Road European Championships 2026 results". Para Cycling Results. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Men's H4 Road Race — UEC Para Cycling Road European Championships 2026 results". Para Cycling Results. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: seven riders complete the double in Huntsville". Union Cycliste Internationale. 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Men's H4 Road Race — UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships 2026 results". Para Cycling Results. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Russell – Rider Down!". Orange Bikes. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Russell". British Rowing. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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