Lora Marie Fachie is a visually impaired English racing cyclist who competes in para-cycling tandem road and track events.
12 Facts About Lora Fachie
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Lora Fachie attended Gateacre School in Liverpool as a child and matriculated to the University of Birmingham where she studied physiotherapy.
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Lora Fachie comes from a sporting family, both her brothers have represented England in VI cricket and Roy played 5-a-side football for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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Lora Fachie first became involved in cycling in 2009 whilst at university.
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That year she was teamed up with sighted rider Rebecca Rimmington and Lora Fachie attended her first UCI Para-Cycling World Cup event, in Italy, winning bronze in the Tandem B road race.
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In 2011 Lora Fachie switched pilot, now racing with Fiona Duncan.
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Lora Fachie picked up two more World Cup medals that year, a silver and bronze, in Sydney.
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Lora Fachie's results saw her selected for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, selected for both road and track events.
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Lora Fachie then travelled to Ostend in Belgium where she took two more silver World Cup medals.
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At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Lora Fachie won gold in the women's individual pursuit B alongside Hall.
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Lora Fachie was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to cycling and Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Birthday Honours, for services to cycling.
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Lora Fachie was selected to compete in her 4th Paralympic Games, winning three bronze medals, in the individual pursuit, road race and time trial.