Matt Walls

Matthew Thomas Walls is a British Road [bicycle racing|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 Cycling at the [2020 Summer Olympics – Men's omnium|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.