British Paralympian Sam Ruddock has been discovered alive after being reported as a lacking individual in Las Vegas, USA.
The 35-year-old had not been heard from in 11 days, after travelling to the U.S. to attend a wrestling occasion.
A press release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division learn: “A lacking individual report was filed on April 24, 2025. By the course of the investigation, the person has been situated secure.”
Ruddock’s buddy, Lucy Hatton, who helped lead the pressing seek for the paracyclist, additionally confirmed that he’s “alive and properly” and “presently being taken care of.”
Addressing her Instagram followers, Hatton mentioned: “I must clearly get extra standing updates, however I do not care – let’s get that boy dwelling. Thanks a lot to everyone within the messages.”
Ruddock was final heard from on 16 April, previous to his disappearance. He had travelled alone to the Las Vegas, the place he had hoped to spectate at Wrestlemania on 19-20 April.
His final recognized location was the Gold and Silver Pawn Store from the TV present ‘Pawn Stars’.
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“Sam stayed one night time on the Bungalow Hostel Lodge however didn’t take a look at and didn’t return to gather his belongings. Since then, there was no communication or confirmed sightings,” Hatton beforehand advised Biking Weekly in an announcement.
Chatting with the BBC, Hatton mentioned Ruddock’s disappearance was “actually, actually out of character”, however that lately he had not been in “the precise head area”.
The 35-year-old was reported lacking final Thursday, with US and UK police forces notified, in addition to the worldwide organisation Interpol. A four-day investigation has now completed in his secure location.
Born in Rugby, Warwickshire, Ruddock has spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy that primarily impacts the legs, and impacts steadiness and coordination.
He competed as a runner on the London 2012 Paralympics, and switched to shot put afterwards, collaborating within the track-and-field occasion on the 2016 Video games in Rio, Brazil.
Ruddock joined the British nationwide biking squad in 2019. He went on to win two world titles within the kilometre time trial, in 2022 and 2023, competing within the C1 class.