Beau Wootton

Beau Wootton
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998 (age 28)
Sport
SportPara-cycling
DisabilityOptic atrophy
B
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  Australia
Track World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 ApeldoornTandem B kilo
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTandem B sprint

Beau Wootton (born 13 August 1998) is a visually impaired Australian para-cyclist.

Career

Wootton represented Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the tandem B sprint, along with his pilot Luke Zaccaria.

In October 2026, he was selected to compete at the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, his first Para Track World Championships appearance since 2023. He won a bronze medal in tandem B kilo with a time of 1:01.709.

Personal life

Wootton was born with optic atrophy.

References

  1. ↑ "2026 Para Cycling Track World Championships – Official Entry List" (PDF). UCI. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Four Aussie golds after velodrome crash". ESPN.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Wootton announced as final Emerging Athlete of the Month". commonwealthgames.com.au. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Your guide to the 2026 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships". australiancyclingteam.com. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "DAILY UPDATES: 2026 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships". britishcycling.org.uk. 30 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Blind cyclist wins national title for mate Modra". The Advertiser. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2026.