Devon Briggs

Devon Briggs
Briggs in 2022
Personal information
Born (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 22)
Home townCambridge, New Zealand
Sport
SportPara-cycling
DisabilityClubfoot
C3
Coached byDamian Wiseman
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  New Zealand
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Rio de JaneiroTime trial C3
Gold medal – first place2025 Rio de JaneiroScratch race C3
Gold medal – first place2026 ApeldoornSprint C3
Gold medal – first place2026 ApeldoornTime trial C3
Gold medal – first place2026 ApeldoornElimination C3
Silver medal – second place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesTime trial C4
Silver medal – second place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesOmnium C4
Silver medal – second place2024 Rio de JaneiroOmnium C3
Silver medal – second place2025 Rio de JaneiroSprint C3
Silver medal – second place2025 Rio de JaneiroTime trial C3
Silver medal – second place2026 ApeldoornScratch race C3
Bronze medal – third place2023 GlasgowTime trial C3
Bronze medal – third place2023 GlasgowIndividual pursuit C3
Bronze medal – third place2023 GlasgowScratch race C3
Bronze medal – third place2023 GlasgowOmnium C3
Bronze medal – third place2024 Rio de JaneiroIndividual pursuit C3
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 GlasgowTime trial C1–3
Bronze medal – third place2026 GlasgowInd. pursuit C1–3

Devon Briggs (born 13 January 2004) is a New Zealand para-cyclist who competes in road and track events. He represented New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He is a five-time Track World Champion.

Early life

Briggs was born with severe clubfeet, and has undergone 19 surgeries. He began cycling at ten years old.

Career

Briggs made his international debut for New Zealand at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won silver medals in the time trial and omnium C4 events.

At 18 years old, he was the youngest member for New Zealand's cycling team. He again competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won bronze medals in the time trial, individual pursuit, scratch race and omnium C3 events.

In March 2024, Briggs represented New Zealand at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a gold medal in the time trial C3 event with a world record time of 1:05.259. He also won a silver medal in the omnium and a bronze medal in the individual pursuit. In September 2024, he then competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fifth place in the individual pursuit C3 event and seventh place in the time trial C1–3 event. He competed in the track cycling events with a fractured sacrum and dislocated coccyx which he suffered in a crash during his final training session in Switzerland. He then withdrew from the road cycling events at the Paralympics.

On 9 September 2025, he was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. He won a silver medal in the sprint C3 event.

In July 2026 he competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the time trial C1–3 event with a Commonwealth Games record time of 1:05.536. He also won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit C1–3 event. In October 2026, he competed at the 2026 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships and won gold medals in the sprint, time trial, and elimination C3 events. He also won a silver medal in the scratch race C3 event.

References

  1. ↑ "Devon Briggs". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 29 September 2024.[dead link]
  2. ↑ "Devon eyes a Parisian prize". teawamutunews.nz. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Murray seizes gold, Briggs silver in Para Cycling Track World Championships". paralympics.org. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Silver lining to Devon's golds". cambridgenews.nz. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "2023 Cycling World Championships: Teenager Devon Briggs claims bronze in C3 Kilometre Time Trial". The New Zealand Herald. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Day 3 (track): Briggs bags bronze in Cycling World Championships!". paralympics.org. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Day 5 (track): Young Para cyclists shine at Super Worlds". paralympics.org. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Para Cycling Track World Championships 2024: Devon Briggs breaks world record". The New Zealand Herald. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "World record tumbles for Devon Briggs on Day 4 of Rio 2024". paralympics.org. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Chapman, Grant (31 August 2024). "Paralympics: Injured cyclist Devon Briggs leaves hospital bed to race at Paris". 1News. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Devon Briggs withdraws from road races". paralympics.org. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Cycling New Zealand names world championship teams to South America". cyclingnewzealand.nz. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Kiwi Para-cyclists power their way to triple silver medal start in Rio". cyclingnewzealand.nz. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Para-cyclist Devon Briggs wins gold, sets new record". Radio New Zealand. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Andrews, Briggs and Jackson win cycling medals". olympic.org.nz. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Briggs Claims Third World Title as Kiwi Para-Cyclists Reach Nine Medals". sportzhub.com. 1 November 2026. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  17. ↑ "Murray and Briggs lead more medal magic for Kiwi Para cyclists". cyclingnewzealand.nz. 1 November 2026. Retrieved 1 November 2026.