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Jon Norfolk
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Full name	Jonathan Philip Norfolk
Born	29 March 1975 (age 49); Keighley, West Yorkshire, England
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Discipline	Track Cycling
Role	Sprint Coach
Professional team
	Great Britain Cycling Team

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Jonathan Philip Norfolk MBE (born 29 March 1975) is a Great Britain track cycling national sprint coach, and an ex international cyclist.

Biography

Born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Jon Norfolk now lives in Cheshire and is the Great Britain Paracycling Head Coach, formally Assistant National Sprint Coach to the Great Britain Cycling Team.

He gained selection onto the Great Britain Cycling Team himself in November 2003 following a number of successful years of track sprint competition and many national titles. He went on to represent Great Britain in a numerous of international competitions including World Cup events in Sydney (Aus) and Mexico. Following this, he began working as a tandem pilot with the paralympic athlete Anthony Kappes and took a three-year break from competition in order to qualify for the Beijing Paralympics.^[1]

Following 2 years of training and unofficially breaking world records in the kilo (1.02.0) and sprint 200m TT (10.20) Kappes and Norfolk broke the world record in the kilo (B/VI class) with a time of 1:02.008 and beat Simon Jackson and Storey to win the sprint event at the 2008 VISA Paralympic World Cup.^[2]^[3]

Since switching to a coaching role, Jon has coached sprint athletes through the Great Britain Olympic Development and Academy Programmes and works with the GB podium athletes in training and competitions including Worlds Cups, Beijing Paralympics and the Delhi Commonwealth Games.

In addition to his coaching role, Jon has presented in schools, community projects and has worked with corporate clients & media groups including the BBC (Blue Peter), BBC Radio commentary and Lloyds Banking Group.

Norfolk was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to cycling.[1]

Palmarès

Able-bodied competition

2001: 1st Keirin, British National Track Championships; 3rd Kilo, British National Track Championships

2002: 1st Keirin, British National Track Championships; 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Track Championships (with Ian George)

2005: 2nd Kilo, British National Track Championships

2007: 3rd Team Sprint, British National Track Championships; 3rd Tandem Sprint, British National Track Championships (with Anthony Kappes)

As a tandem pilot

2008: 1st Kilo, VISA Paralympic World Cup (with Anthony Kappes); 1st Sprint, VISA Paralympic World Cup (with Anthony Kappes)

References

^ Elizabeth Hudson (25 March 2008). "Tandem pairing ready for action". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
^ Elizabeth Hudson (9 May 2008). "GB cyclists continue medal haul". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
^ Paul Carter. "GB's gold haul". Disability now. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.

External links

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[1] Elizabeth Hudson (25 March 2008). "Tandem pairing ready for action". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2008.

[2] Elizabeth Hudson (9 May 2008). "GB cyclists continue medal haul". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2008.

[3] Paul Carter. "GB's gold haul". Disability now. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.

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+'''Jonathan Philip Norfolk''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 29 March 1975) is a [[Great Britain]] [[track cycling]] national sprint coach, and an ex international cyclist.
 ==Biography==
-Born in [[Keighley]], [[West Yorkshire]], Jon Norfolk now lives in [[Manchester]] and is the Assistant National Sprint Coach to the Great Britain Cycling Team.
+Born in [[Keighley]], [[West Yorkshire]], Jon Norfolk now lives in Cheshire and is the Great Britain Paracycling Head Coach, formally Assistant National Sprint Coach to the Great Britain Cycling Team.
-He gained selection onto the [[Great Britain Cycling Team]] himself in November 2003 following a number of successful years of track sprint competition and many national titles. He went on to represent Great Britain in a numerous of international competitions including World Cup events in Sydney (Aus) and Mexico. Following this, he began working as a tandem pilot with the paralympic athlete [[Anthony Kappes]] and took a three year break from competition in order to qualify for the Beijing Paralympics <ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7310892.stm| title=Tandem pairing ready for action| author=Elizabeth Hudson| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2008-03-25|accessdate=2008-09-10}}</ref>.
+He gained selection onto the [[Great Britain Cycling Team]] himself in November 2003 following a number of successful years of track sprint competition and many national titles. He went on to represent Great Britain in a numerous of international competitions including World Cup events in Sydney (Aus) and Mexico. Following this, he began working as a tandem pilot with the paralympic athlete [[Anthony Kappes]] and took a three-year break from competition in order to qualify for the Beijing Paralympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7310892.stm| title=Tandem pairing ready for action| author=Elizabeth Hudson| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2008-03-25|accessdate=2008-09-10}}</ref>
-Following 2 years of training and unofficialy breaking world records in the kilo (1.02.0) and sprint 200m TT (10.20) Kappes and Norfolk broke the world record in the kilo (B/VI class) with a time of 1:02.008 and beat [[Simon Jackson]] and Storey to win the sprint event at the 2008 [[VISA Paralympic World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7393242.stm| title=GB cyclists continue medal haul| author=Elizabeth Hudson| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2008-05-09|accessdate=2008-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/living/sport/gbs-gold-haul| title=GB's gold haul| author=Paul Carter| publisher=Disability now| accessdate=2008-09-10}}</ref>
+Following 2 years of training and unofficially breaking world records in the kilo (1.02.0) and sprint 200m TT (10.20) Kappes and Norfolk broke the world record in the kilo (B/VI class) with a time of 1:02.008 and beat [[Simon Jackson (judoka)|Simon Jackson]] and Storey to win the sprint event at the 2008 [[VISA Paralympic World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7393242.stm| title=GB cyclists continue medal haul| author=Elizabeth Hudson| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2008-05-09|accessdate=2008-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/living/sport/gbs-gold-haul| title=GB's gold haul| author=Paul Carter| publisher=Disability now| accessdate=2008-09-10| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012131001/http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/living/sport/gbs-gold-haul| archivedate=12 October 2008| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 Since switching to a coaching role, Jon has coached sprint athletes through the Great Britain Olympic Development and Academy Programmes and works with the GB podium athletes in training and competitions including Worlds Cups, Beijing Paralympics and the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
 In addition to his coaching role, Jon has presented in schools, community projects and has worked with corporate clients & media groups including the BBC (Blue Peter), BBC Radio commentary and Lloyds Banking Group.
+Norfolk was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2017 New Year Honours]] for services to cycling.[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61803/supplement/N1]
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