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United Kingdom Jon-Allan Butterworth has transitioned from a decorated military serviceman to a Paralympic gold medalist, inspiring audiences with his story of resilience and achievement.
Jon-Allan joined the British Para-cycling Development Programme via Battle Back, a joint scheme between the British Paralympic Association and the Ministry of Defence which helps wounded service personnel return to an active life with the help of adventurous training and sport. He attended a Paralympics GB taster day.
Team GB paracyclist Jon-Allan Butterworth became a cycling ambassador for Blesma, supporting their program of cycling events for Members.
Jon-Allan Butterworth has an SBD accredited Asgard Shed, specifically a 6ft x 3ft Annexe high-security bike shed, noted for its high security and compact footprint.
Jon-Allan Butterworth's journey into cycling started with the first Help for Heroes bike ride in 2008. The charity has supported him, along with British Cycling, the British Paralympic Association, and UK Sport, in his para-cycling career.
Jon-Allan Butterworth was born on February 5, 1986, in Birmingham, UK. In 2002, he joined the RAF and served as a Weapons Technician, deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq. His military career took a significant turn in 2007 during a rocket attack on Basra Air Station in Iraq, which resulted in an above-the-elbow amputation of his left arm. Following his injury, Butterworth was introduced to para-cycling through Battle Back, a joint initiative by the British Paralympic Association and the Ministry of Defence aimed at assisting wounded service personnel in returning to active life through sport. He attended a Paralympics GB taster day in October 2007, just two months after his injury, where his performance on a Wattbike impressed coaches, leading to his entry into the British Para-cycling Development Programme in April 2009 after completing rehabilitation.
Butterworth’s competitive career began with notable success at the 2011 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy, where he secured a gold medal and set a new world record in the C5 kilo event. He successfully defended this title at the 2012 World Championships, ensuring his selection for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. At these Games, he earned three silver medals in the C4-5 1km time-trial, C5 individual pursuit, and the C1-5 mixed team sprint. His career continued to flourish with additional medals, including a silver and bronze at the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He momentarily stepped away to participate in the Channel 4 show The Jump in early 2015 before returning to the Great Britain Cycling Team at the end of that year.
His renewed dedication led to selection for the 2016 World Championships, where he won mixed team sprint gold and a C5 kilo silver medal. The pinnacle of his career arrived at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, where he played a crucial role in the mixed team sprint, setting a new world record in qualification and winning a gold medal alongside Louis Rolfe and Jody Cundy. Further achievements included a team sprint gold and a 1km time trial silver at the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, marking his fifth podium finish in the kilo at the world championships. In 2017, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his contributions to cycling. Butterworth officially announced his retirement from professional cycling on December 16, 2020, concluding an 11-year career with the Great Britain Cycling Team.
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