Huge ParalympicsGB gold medal hope Kadeena Cox left sobbing on floor after suffering nightmare fall seconds into event

BRITISH cyclist Kadeena Cox was left heartbroken after missing out on a medal in the velodrome at the Paris Paralympics.

The 33-year-old, a huge gold medal hope for the British team, was going in the women’s C4-5 500m time trial final but suffered a fall just seconds into her run.

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Cox appeared unsteady as she came out of the blocks and steered into the centre of the track.

As she tried to get back onto the racing line, the ParalympicsGB star fell off her bike and immediately looked over to her team for help.

After being seen to on the track, Cox was eventually helped off by a medic and her coach.

Officials subsequently denied the Leeds-born athlete a restart, leaving her visibly devastated.

Cox, who is considered one of ParalympicsGB’s all-time greats, was seen sobbing at the side of the track after the final.

The 33-year-old suffered a calf injury this year which has stopped her from competing in athletics.

Cox is a four-time Paralympic gold medallist having won events both on the athletics track and in the velodrome.

As well as her incredible achievements as an athlete and cyclist, Cox is won Celebrity Masterchef in 2021 and later featured on hit reality TV show I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

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At Rio 2016, just two years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she won gold in the women’s T38 400m, silver in the women’s T35-T38 4x100m relay and bronze in the women’s T38 100m on track.

That same summer she also won gold in the C4-5 time trial in cycling.

She returned in 2021 to take golds in the C4-5 time trial and C1-5 mixed team sprint.

Cox began sprinting competitively at the age of 15 and competed in the 60m, 100m and 200m.

In May 2014 she was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke.

She was sent back to hospital four months later and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis following extensive tests.

Cox is now one of Britain’s greatest parasport athletes.

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All of the events taking place at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Each sport is broken down into subcategories giving athletes the chance to compete on equal terms with those who have a similar impairment.

Here are the events:

• Para archery
• Para athletics
• Para badminton
• Blind football
• Boccia
• Para canoe
• Para cycling
• Para equestrian
• Goalball
• Para judo
• Para powerlifting
• Para rowing
• Shooting Para sport
• Sitting volleyball
• Para swimming
• Para table tennis
• Para taekwondo
• Para triathlon
• Wheelchair basketball
• Wheelchair fencing
• Wheelchair rugby
• Wheelchair tennis