Aileen McGlynn has a Visual disability. She took another Medal for Great Britain in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
The Scottish Paralympian, Alieen McGlynn is a three times Paralympics winner. McGlynn has also been appointed as Officer of the OBE.
In the 2020 Paralympics Women ‘s B 1000m time trial, she takes home yet again another silver medal along with her Pilot Helen Scott.
What is Aileen McGlynn Disability?
Aileen McGlynn was born with partial eyesight. Just like her two other sisters, McGlynn was partially blind.
McGlynn plays in Sports class B.
It was McGlynn’s 4th time to be playing in 2020 with her impairment. She is playing with Scott for the first time after nine years.
She was working for a computer software company. The pair had the time of only 12 weeks to train for the game. Before resuming her training, she was cycling only for fun. Hence, she had her doubts about whether she can compete in the game given her visual problems.
When she first joined Glenmarnock Wheelers cycling club for the first time while she was young, she did not reveal her vision impairment. And hence she had to train just like any other cyclist. But her teammates and coach were very supportive of her. But before she became a professional athlete she was an actuary for an insurance company
In spite of suffering from partial blindness, McGlynn started taking sports into serious consideration. She was inspired by the Scottish cyclist Chris Hoy’s achievement in 2002.
In 2004 McGlynn went on to break the World record of flying 200m women’s tandem.
Aileen McGlynn And Cycling Medal History
The achievement by McGlynn and Scott in 2020 Tokyo landed Great Britain its fourth Cycling Medal.
Aileen McGlynn has won 6 medals in her previous Paralympic games including 3 gold, 3 silver, and one bronze medal.
She won her first Gold in 2004 Athens and the next two after 4 years in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
McGlynn has previously won a silver and a bronze medal with her pilot Helen Scott while in London 2012 Paralympics.
Besides her achievements in Paralympics, McGlynn also holds a gold medal for IPC Track Cycling World Championships and UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Aileen McGlynn Age – One of the oldest in Paralympics
Aileen McGlynn is at the age of 48 years. McGlynn was born on July 22nd of 1973.
She is originally from Paisley, Scotland. She started cycling at the very young age of six.
She has continued with her passion since then. She was graduated with a degree in mathematics and statistics from the University of Strathclyde.