Harry Ledingham-Horn
 Harry Ledingham-Horn in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 2003 Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Inspired |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
Harry Ledingham-Horn (born 9 December 2003) is a British track cyclist.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Ledingham-Horn began his cycling career with Lyme RC in Newcastle-under-Lyme. He attended Newcastle-under-Lyme School.[4]
He came to prominence after winning two national titles at the 2023 British Cycling National Track Championships. He won the team sprint (alongside Marcus Hiley and Ed Lowe) and the sprint.[5][1] The following year, he defended his national team sprint title at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships, this time alongside Lowe and Hayden Norris.[6] He finished third in the sprint event, having beaten Lyall Craig in the bronze medal final. Pete Mitchell took the gold medal, and Hiley the silver.[7]
On 7 October 2024 it was announced that Ledingham-Horn would make his elite debut as part of the Great Britain squad competing at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[8] He competed in the team sprint with Joseph Truman, Marcus Hiley and Hayden Norris. The team qualified fourth fastest and went on to beat France in round one to reach the bronze medal final.[9][10] They finished fourth overall, losing out to the Japanese team with a margin of 0.445 seconds.[11][12]
Major results
[edit]- 2020
- National Track Championships
- 3rd
Team sprint (with Hayden Norris and Ed Lowe)
- 3rd
- 2021
- UEC European Junior Championships
- 1st
Team sprint (with Marcus Hiley and Ed Lowe) - 2nd
1km time trial - 3rd
Sprint
- 1st
- 2022
- National Track Championships
- 2nd
Team sprint (with James Bunting, Marcus Hiley and Hayden Norris)
- 2nd
- 2023
- National Track Championships
- 1st
Sprint - 1st Team sprint (with Marcus Hiley and Ed Lowe)
- 1st
- 2024
- National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint (with Ed Lowe and Hayden Norris)
- 3rd Sprint
- 1st
- UEC European U23 Championships
- 2nd Team sprint (with Marcus Hiley and Hayden Norris)
- 3rd 1km time trial
- 2nd
References
[edit]- ^ a b "LEDINGHAM-HORN TAKES HOME SPRINTING GLORY ON DAY TWO OF NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Profile". UCI. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Profile". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "NULS Sixth Former on track for cycling success!". Newcastle Under Lyme School. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 British Cycling Track Championships Results". Velo UK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Report: Day 3 British Track Championships". Velo UK. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Mitchell crowned comeback king on first day of British National Track Championships". British Cycling. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "11 Olympic medallists to represent Great Britain at Tissot UCI Track World Championships". British Cycling. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Men's Team Sprint Qualifying Results". TISSOT Timing. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Men's Team Sprint First Round Results". TISSOT Timing. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "'Really special' - Paris champions add world sprint gold". BBC. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Men's Team Sprint Final Classification". TISSOT Timing. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.