Kane Perris
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Kane Perris(born 1997) is a legally blind Australian para cyclist. He competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
Personal
[edit]Perris was born with albinism and its associated vision loss. He works as a Therapy Assistant at VisAbility.[2] He is the younger brother of Australian Paralympic track sprinter Chad Perris.
Cycling
[edit]Perris cycling career started as the result of 2020 talent identification program undertaken by the Western Australian Institute of Sport. His cycling career was derailed for ten months in 2021 due to a serious injury.[3] At the 2024 Para National Championships, Perris with pilot Luke Zaccaria set a national record in the team sprint and achieved a World Championship and Paralympic qualifying time in the 1km time trial.[4]He competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he finished fourth in the Men's 1 km time trial B and fourteenth in the Men's individual pursuit B.
References
[edit]- ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Cycling Team For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Mel (10 February 2020). "Finding strength after going almost blind from stroke". VisAbility WA. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Mel (9 February 2024). "Paracyclist Kane sets his sights on gold as he qualifies for the World Championships". VisAbility WA. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Assistance packages to help three West Aussies on the road to Paris". VenuesWest. Retrieved 30 July 2024.