Gary Anderson (cyclist)
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| Full name | Gary John Anderson |
| Born | 18 September 1967 London, England |
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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]
Cycling career
[edit]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.
Personal life
[edit]In 1999 while at the New Zealand National track cycling championships, Anderson was involved in an altercation with a member of the Ulysses Motorcycle Club. This resulted in an inquiry by Cycling New Zealand into the matter.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 16 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.
- ^ "Kiwi in brawl". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 15 March 1999. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Gary Anderson at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Gary Anderson at ProCyclingStats
- Gary Anderson at CQ Ranking
- Gary Anderson at Olympics.com
- Gary Anderson at Olympedia
- Gary Anderson at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Gary Anderson at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
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