Matt Walls

Matthew Thomas Walls is a British road and track cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam.

Early life

Walls was raised in Oldham in Greater Manchester. He attended Crompton House Church of England Academy.

Career

Walls won the gold medal in the men's omnium event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Walls was involved in an accident during the 2022 Commonwealth Games when his bike was catapulted over the barriers and into the spectators.

Major results

Road

;2016
;2018
;2019
;2021
;2024
;2025

Track

;2016
;2017
;2018
;2019
;2020
;2021

Honours and awards

Walls was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Oldham on 8 September 2021.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to cycling.