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 Photo © Tom Balks
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Personal Details |
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Date of Birth |
2 October 1976 |
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Place of Birth |
Melbourne Victoria |
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Resides |
Smiths Gully Victoria |
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Overseas Residence |
Colorado USA |
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Occupation |
Bicycle Mechanic |
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Employer |
Recreation Equipment Inc (REI) |
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Education |
Associate Diploma of Arts - Fitness Leadership from the Victoria University of Technology |
Sports Background |
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Discipline |
Mountain Bike - Cross Country |
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Home Club |
Fat Tyre Flyers |
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Home State |
Victoria |
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VIS |
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Coach |
Donna Rae-Szalinski |
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Started Competitive Cycling |
19 years of age in XC MTB |
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First Australian Team |
1997 World MTB Championships |
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UCI Ranking & Results |
click here |
Career Highlights |
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Memorable sporting achievement |
2006 Commonwealth Games 5th |
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Major Awards/Honours |
1997 Outstanding Graduate of the Year for Fitness Leadership from Victorian University |
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Australian Teams |
2008 Olympic Games CHN
2008 MTB World Championships ITA
2006 Commonwealth Games AUS
2003 MTB World Championships SUI
2002 MTB World Championships AUT
2002 Commonwealth Games ENG
2001 MTB World Championships USA
2000 MTB World Championships ESP
1999 MTB World Championships SWE
1999 Oceania Championships AUS
1998 MTB World Championships CAN
1997 MTB World Championships SUI |
General Interest |
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Ambitions |
To represent Australia at the Olympics, race for an American pro team and work in the cycling industry |
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Hobbies |
Movies, reading, house renovations, riding my motorbike, gardening, walking our pooch |
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Personal Sponsors |
BMC Bicycles, Shimano Components, Sports Garage Bike Shop |
Results |
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2008 |
1st XCO Oceania Championships NZL
1st XCO Australian MTB Championships ACT
1st overall MTB Tour de France l'Hexagonal FRA
12th Team Relay World Championships ITA
26th XCO Olympic Games CHN
30th XCO World Cup #5 GBR
36th XCO World Cup #3 ESP
37th XCO World Championships ITA
38th XCO World Cup #2 GER |
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2007 |
3rd XCO Benelux Cup - Oss NED
4th XCO Australian MTB Championships ACT
15th XCO National Mountain Bike Series Fontana CA USA
18th XCO Sea Otter Classic Monterey CA USA
40th XCO World Cup #5 CAN
40th XCO World Cup #2 GER
41st XCO World Cup #3 SUI |
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2006 |
1st Australian XC MTB Championships VIC
1st National XC MTB Series #4 VIC
5th XC MTB Commonwealth Games VIC |
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2005 |
5th Australian XC MTB Series #3 VIC |
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2004 |
2nd Victorian XC MTB Series #5 VIC |
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2003 |
1st National XC MTB Series #5 VIC
2nd Australian XC MTB Championships VIC
2nd National XC MTB Series #2 VIC
2nd Iron Horse Classic Durango USA
6th XC Oceania Championships AUS
14th Norba Series #2 USA
15th Norba Series #4 USA
17th Norba Series #5 USA
56th XC World Championships SUI |
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2002 |
1st Short Track Series Boulder USA
2nd XC Australian MTB Titles NSW
7th XC Commonwealth Games ENG
9th Swiss Cup #6 SUI
12th Sea Otter Classic USA
17th Swiss Cup Hittnau SUI
20th MTB World Cup XC CAN
29th XC World Championships AUT
30th MTB World Cup XC ESP
34th MTB World Cup XC BEL |
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2001 |
2nd XC Australian MTB Titles QLD
7th Overall Australian MTB XC Series
9th Overall Sea Otter Classic USA
12th MTB World Cup XC Napa USA
14th MTB World Cup XC Grouse MTB CAN
16th National Road Series
17th MTB World Cup XC Durango USA
17th MTB World Cup XC Mt St Anne CAN
20th Overall MTB World Cup XC Series
25th MTB World Cup XC AUT
39th XC World Championships USA |
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2000 |
1st Overall Australian MTB XC Series #1
1st Round 1 Australian MTB Series, VIC
1st Round 4 Australian MTB Series, VIC
2nd Round 2 Australian MTB Series, VIC
2nd Round 5 Australian MTB Series, VIC
4th XC Australian MTB Titles QLD
4th Overall Australian MTB Series #2
25th MTB World Cup XC Sarentino ITA
38th XC World Championships ESP
41st Overall MTB World Cup XC Series |
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1999 |
1st Overall Australian MTB Series
3rd XC Oceania Titles AUS
20th MTB World Cup XC AUS
47th XC World Championships SWE |
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1998 |
3rd Elite XC Australian MTB Titles
53rd XC World Championships CAN |
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1997 |
60th XC World Championships SUI |
Updated |
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25 August 2008 |
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