Sophie Edwards

Sophie Edwards
Personal information
Born (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000
Adelaide, South Australia
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling, road cycling
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 GlasgowTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam pursuit

Sophie Edwards (born 25 February 2000) is an Australian track and road cyclist. She is a two-time gold medalist representing Australia in the team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games

Career

Edwards set a new Australian record in the individual pursuit at the Junior Track World Championships in 2018.[1] Edwards was a gold medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Women’s Team Pursuit competition.[2]

On 30 July 2026, Edwards races as part of the Australian team pursuit team that qualified for the final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, alongside Felicity Wilson-Haffenden, Claudia Marcks and Alyssa Polites, with the team ultimately winning the gold medal.[3][4] She also competed in the individual pursuit at the Games but was disqualified following random post-race equipment checks by official which deemed she had too much padding in her helmet, with teammate Wilson-Haffenden also disqualified for strapping tape to her shoulders to alleviate discomfort which was deemed to have constituted a "morphological change".[5]

Major results

2017
3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2018
National Junior Road Championships
3rd Time trial,
3rd Road race
2022
7th GP Mazda Schelkens
2023
1st Road race Oceania Continental Road Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Sophie Edwards, PRSC Team RIder". Australian Cycling Academy.
  2. ↑ Knuckey, Brodyn. "Two golds in an hour! Kiwi cyclists go on Comm Games medal blitz". 1 News.
  3. ↑ "Australia's golden sprinters speak out on cycling defector: 'Good riddance'". The Guardian. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN CYCLISTS FINISH COMMONWEALTH GAMES WITH RECORD MEDAL HAUL". Australiancyclingteam. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Vaughan, Roger (31 July 2026). "Double DQ: Aussies lament 'subjective' velodrome call". aapnews. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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