Gary Anderson (cyclist)
Gary John Anderson MBE (born 18 September 1967) is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic bronze medal and three Commonwealth Games gold medals.[1]
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| Born | 18 September 1967 London, England |
Medal record
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Cycling career
Anderson attended four Olympics. He finished third in the 4000m pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and achieved the following placings at his other games:
- 1988 Seoul (4000m Ind. Pursuit): 7th
- 1996 Atlanta (4000m Ind. Pursuit): 13th
- 2000 Sydney (4000m Ind. Pursuit): 6th
Anderson won eight medals at the Commonwealth Games, including three golds at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, Anderson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cycling.[2] He was also awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[3]
Anderson raced with a heart defect which could make his heart race under stress. He was in top form prior to the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur but was injured in a crash and instead commentated for Television New Zealand. After returning for his final Games in Sydney he turned to coaching and managing.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Anderson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "No. 52174". The London Gazette. 15 June 1990. p. 30.
- Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 46. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
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| Preceded by Anthony Mosse |
Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee 1990 |
Succeeded by Anna Simcic |