14 Facts About Becky James

Rebecca Angharad James was born on 29 November 1991 and is a Welsh former professional racing cyclist specialising in track cycling.

Becky James is a 2016 Rio Olympics double silver medalist.

Becky James is the daughter of David James and Christine Harris, and has an older sister, Rachel, who is a racing cyclist, and has two younger sisters; Ffion and Megan, and a brother, Gareth, who are all keen cyclists.

Becky James started her cycling career at the Abergavenny Road Club.

In July 2009, Becky James won the gold medal in both the sprint and 500-metre time trial events and the silver in the keirin at the European Track Championships.

Later in 2009, Becky James won the Daily Telegraph-Aviva Sport Matters Female Pupil of the Year award.

In 2010, at the XIX Commonwealth Games Becky James represented Wales and won the bronze medal in the 500m TT Track race and a silver medal in the Sprint Track race.

Becky James was nominated for the 2010 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year, only to lose out to Gareth Bale.

Becky James was selected for British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme, but was then fast-tracked for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Becky James was due to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2014, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Becky James won silver medals in both the keirin and the Sprint.

Becky James enjoyed horse riding, and competed in show jumping, but no longer participates due to the risks associated interfering with her cycling commitments.

Becky James stated for her pre-race rituals that she enjoys Electronic dance music whilst doing her roller warm up.

In June 2019, Becky James married her long-term partner, the Welsh international rugby union player George North.