Callum Russell (born 17 April 1996) is a British para-cyclist who competes in the H4 handcycling classification.
Career
2024
Russell made his international debut for Great Britain at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zürich, Switzerland. He finished fourth in the men's H4 time trial and fifth in the road race at his first world championships.
During the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup, Russell finished eighth in the H4 road race and eleventh in the time trial at the Ostend round. At the Maniago round in Italy, he finished ninth in the time trial and twelfth in the road race. He also competed in the mixed handcycle team relay at both rounds.
2025
In 2025, Russell finished fifth in both the H4 time trial and road race at the Ostend–Bruges round of the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup. At the Maniago round in Italy, he finished fifth in the time trial and won bronze in the road race.
British Cycling described Russell's bronze-medal performance in Maniago as the first World Cup medal won by a British male handcyclist.
At the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Ronse, Belgium, Russell won bronze in the men's H4 time trial and finished fifth in the road race.
2026
In 2026, Russell won bronze in the H4 time trial at the Gistel round of the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup and finished fourth in the road race. At the Abruzzo round in Italy, he won bronze in both the time trial and road race.
At the 2026 UEC Para-cycling Road European Championships in Maniago, Italy, Russell finished fourth in the H4 time trial and won bronze in the road race.
At the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Huntsville, Alabama, Russell won silver in the men's H4 time trial before winning gold in the H4 road race. The road-race victory gave Russell his first UCI world title.
Major results
Year Competition Event Result 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Ostend H4 road race 8th 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Ostend H4 time trial 11th 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Ostend Mixed handcycle team relay 13th 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Maniago H4 time trial 9th 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Maniago H4 road race 12th 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Maniago Mixed handcycle team relay 10th 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships H4 time trial 4th 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships H4 road race 5th 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Ostend–Bruges H4 time trial 5th 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Ostend–Bruges H4 road race 5th 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Maniago H4 time trial 5th 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Maniago H4 road race 3rd 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships H4 time trial 3rd 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships H4 road race 5th 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Gistel H4 time trial 3rd 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Gistel H4 road race 4th 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Abruzzo H4 time trial 3rd 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup – Abruzzo H4 road race 3rd 2026 UEC Para-cycling Road European Championships H4 time trial 4th 2026 UEC Para-cycling Road European Championships H4 road race 3rd 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships H4 time trial 2nd 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships H4 road race 1st
Personal life
Russell is a former mountain biker who suffered a spinal injury in March 2018 during a race.
Following his injury, he joined Great Britain's Pararowing team before transitioning to Para-cycling.
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