An pressing search has been launched to search out British Paralympian Sam Ruddock, who has been reported lacking in Las Vegas, USA.
The 35-year-old bike owner was final heard from on 16 April, with the UK police, US police and worldwide organisation Interpol notified of his disappearance.
He was final seen sporting a blue shirt, black trousers and a biking helmet.
An announcement, issued to Biking Weekly by Ruddock’s buddy, Lucy Hatton, learn: “Sam traveled solo to Las Vegas in April, hoping to attend WrestleMania. He was final heard from at round 1 PM on Wednesday, April sixteenth. His ultimate social media exercise was earlier that morning, displaying him on the Gold and Silver Pawn Store — that is his final recognized location.
“Sam stayed one evening on the Bungalow Hostel Resort however didn’t take a look at and didn’t return to gather his belongings. Since then, there was no communication or confirmed sightings.”
A former Paralympic runner, turned shot putter, Ruddock joined the British nationwide biking squad in 2019. He went on to win two world titles within the kilometre time trial, competing within the C1 class as an athlete with cerebral palsy.
On Ruddock’s disappearance, a British Biking spokesperson stated: “British Biking understands that para-cyclist Sam Ruddock was reported lacking to UK and US police and Interpol after not being heard from since Wednesday sixteenth April 2025, whereas visiting Las Vegas, USA.
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“We urge anybody who has been in touch with Sam since sixteenth April or might have any info of his whereabouts to contact their native police division as quickly as doable.”
Ruddock’s disappearance is being investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division.
Anybody with details about the 35-year-old’s whereabouts also can contact the UK police, or Ruddock’s buddy Lucy Hatton on Instagram: @lucyelizabethhatton.
Talking to the BBC, Hatton stated Ruddock’s disappearance was “actually, actually out of character”, however that not too long ago he had not been in “the appropriate head house”.
“Something, even when it feels minor, simply ship it over,” Hatton urged folks on Instagram. “Every thing we will get, we’re sharing with the police. We simply have to get as a lot consciousness now.”
