Southern Elite members Al Whaley and his visually impaired partner Pam Fernandez scored big in their recent trip to Sydney, Australia to compete in the 2000 Paralympics. Al and Pam rode their tandem to glory in the event’s track cycling competition. Going into the Paralympics, Al and Pam were unknowns, but that is no longer the case. These two athletes were entered into two events, the One Kilometer time trial and the Sprints. In the Kilo, not only did they score a gold medal, but they set a new world record in the process. They followed up their gold medal win with a silver medal just two days later in the sprints.