Jack Eyers

Jack Eyers did not disappoint on his Paralympic debut claiming a silver medal in the VL3 to secure ParalympicsGB’s 124th and final medal at Paris 2024. He was only 0.08 away from the gold medal which was won by Vladyslav Yepifanov of Ukraine

The former Mr England became a two-time world champion in 2022 after a huge couple of years racing the men’s VL3 event.

He claimed his first world title in Copenhagen in 2021, producing what would come to be a trademark strong second half of the race to pip British teammate Stu Wood on the line.

Eyers would repeat the trick in 2022 for a second world title in Canada while that year he also claimed a first European crown.

He narrowly relinquished his world title in 2023 but still demonstrated his status as one of the globe’s best by taking silver in Duisburg, a performance which also secured Britain’s boat quota spot for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Eyers raced internationally for the first time in 2018, winning world and European bronze medals. He first began his sporting career in wheelchair basketball and also competed in wheelchair racing, athletics, rowing and swimming before finding his home in canoeing.

Away from sport ‒ he became the first amputee to be crowned Mr England back in 2017. He also began his modelling career with Models of Diversity, an agency that targets to expand body diversity in the fashion industry.