Blaine Hunt

Blaine Hunt
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	18 December 1988 (age 35)
Sport
Sport	Para-cycling
Disability class	C5
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Track World Championships

Blaine Hunt (born 18 December 1988)^[1] is a British para-cyclist, who won silver in the time trial C4–5 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.^[2]

Early life

Following a rugby injury at the age of 15, Hunt required reconstructive surgery. During surgery the drill jig slipped and severed his popliteal artery. Following 2 blood transfusions and 8 hours of surgery Blaine developed compartment syndrome. There is a small window of opportunity to perform a fasciotomy when a patient develops compartment syndrome. Unfortunately Blaine was left untreated for some time. This led to nerve damage and muscle wastage in his lower right leg. Blaine has limited range of motion in his ankle joint, lack of sensation in his lower right leg, poor venous return, 0% function in his peroneal nerve amongst other issues which make him eligible for para sport.^[3]

Cycling career

Blaine Hunt is the current World Record holder for the C5 flying 200 m, the national record holder for the C5 1 km time trial, and the national record holder for the C5 4 km individual pursuit.^{[citation needed]}