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Josh Charlton

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Josh Charlton
Personal information
Born (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21)
Sherburn, County Durham, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Team information
Current teamSaint Piran
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021Fensham Howes-Mas Design
2022Team Inspired
Professional team
2023–Saint Piran
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ballerup Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ballerup Team pursuit
European Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Anadia Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2023 Anadia Individual pursuit
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Apeldoorn Madison
Gold medal – first place 2021 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Apeldoorn Individual pursuit

Josh Charlton (born 20 February 2003) is a British track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Saint Piran.[1]

He competes at his debut elite Track World Championships in October 2024.[2] He is a former world record holder in Individual Pursuit, becoming the third man ever to drop from the 4min mark, and the second at the sea level.

Major results

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Road

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2021
2nd Road race, National Junior Championships
2023
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
6th Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships

Track

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2021
UEC European Junior Championships
1st Team pursuit
1st Madison (with Joshua Giddings)
3rd Individual pursuit
National Junior Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Scratch
2nd Madison (with Josh Tarling)
2022
1st Elimination, National Championships
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Team pursuit
2nd Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit, UCI Nations Cup, Milton
2024
1st Team pursuit, UCI Nations Cup, Adelaide
UCI World Championships
2nd Team pursuit
2nd Individual pursuit

World Records

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Date Time Meet Event Location
18 October 2024 3:59.304 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Individual Pursuit Ballerup,  Denmark

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SAINT PIRAN". UCI. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ "11 Olympic medallists to represent Great Britain at Tissot UCI Track World Championships". British Cycling. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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