Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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The men's 200m Sprint
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
(Cycling
) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time. The races were held on Tuesday, July 28, Wednesday, July 29, Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 1992 at the Velòdrom d'Horta
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Times and average speeds are listed.
The 1/16 round consisted of eight heats, seven of three riders and one of two riders. Winners advanced to the next round, losers competed in the repechage.
The fourteen defeated cyclists from the first round took part in the 1/16 repechage. They raced in seven heats of two riders each. The winner of each heat advance to repechage finals.
The seven winning cyclists from the second round repechage took part in the final repechage. They raced in two heats of two riders and one heat of three riders. The winner of the first two heats and the top two from heat three advanced to the next round .
The third round consisted of four heats of three riders each. The winners of each heat advance to the next round, with losers getting another chance in the third round repechage.
The eight cyclists defeated in the third round competed in the third round repechage. Four heats of two riders were held. Winners rejoined the victors from the third round and advanced to the quarterfinals.
The eight riders that had advanced to the quarterfinals competed pairwise in four matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. All four quarterfinals matches were decided without a third race. Winners advanced to the semifinals, losers competed in a 5th to 8th place classification.
The 5-8 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the quarterfinals taking place. The winner of the race received 5th place, with the others taking the three following places in order.
The four riders that had advanced to the semifinals competed pairwise in two matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. Winners advanced to the finals, losers competed in the bronze medal match.
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
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Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling...
) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time. The races were held on Tuesday, July 28, Wednesday, July 29, Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 1992 at the Velòdrom d'Horta
Velòdrom d'Horta
Velòdrom d'Horta is a velodrome in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain that was the track cycling venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was also the venue for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1984....
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Medalists
Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... , |
Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... , |
Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... , |
Results
- Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
- q denotes qualification by overall place.
- REL denotes relegated- due to being passed
- DNS denotes did not start.
- DNF denotes did not finish.
- DQ denotes disqualification.
- NR denotes national record.
- OR denotes Olympic record.
- WR denotes world record.
- PB denotes personal best.
- SB denotes season best.
Qualifying round
Held Tuesday, July 28th.Times and average speeds are listed.
Pos. | Athlete | NOC | Time | Ave. Speed | Qualify | Notes |
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1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
10.252 s | 70.230 km/h | q | OR | |
2 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
10.330 s | 69.699 km/h | q | OR | |
3 | Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... |
10.368 s | 69.444 km/h | q | OR | |
4 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
10.516 s | 68.467 km/h | q | ||
5 | José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno Fernández , nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine football inside forward who played for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, and was the first footballer ever to have won top division league titles in four different countries .Moreno... |
10.550 s | 68.246 km/h | q | ||
6 | Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter William Kenneth Carpenter was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters... |
10.561 s | 68.175 km/h | q | ||
7 | Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992... |
10.617 s | 67.815 km/h | q | ||
8 | Ainārs Ķiksis | 10.749 s | 66.982 km/h | q | ||
9 | Erik Schoefs | 10.819 s | 66.549 km/h | q | ||
10 | Jaroslav Jeřábek | 10.873 s | 66.219 km/h | q | ||
11 | Keiji Kojima | 10.902 s | 66.042 km/h | q | ||
12 | Rolf Furrer | 10.935 s | 65.843 km/h | q | ||
13 | José Lovito | 11.024 s | 65.312 km/h | q | ||
14 | Nikolay Kovsh | 11.030 s | 65.276 km/h | q | ||
15 | Jhon González | 11.097 s | 64.882 km/h | q | ||
16 | Jon Andrews | 11.102 s | 64.853 km/h | q | ||
17 | Dirk Jan van Hameren | 11.284 s | 63.807 km/h | q | ||
18 | Maxwell Cheeseman | 11.448 s | 62.893 km/h | q | ||
19 | Livingstone Alleyne | 11.559 s | 62.289 km/h | q | ||
20 | Andrew Myers | 11.633 s | 61.892 km/h | q | ||
21 | Tulus Widodo Kalimanto | 11.697 s | 61.554 km/h | q | ||
22 | Sean Bloch | 12.186 s | 59.084 km/h | q | ||
23 | Pedro Vaca | 12.243 s | 58.809 km/h | q | ||
2nd round
Held Tuesday, July 28thThe 1/16 round consisted of eight heats, seven of three riders and one of two riders. Winners advanced to the next round, losers competed in the repechage.
Heat | Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time | Ave. Speed | Qualify |
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1 | 1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
11.339 s | 63.497 km/h | Q | |
2 | Jon Andrews | |||||
2 | 1 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
11.319 s | 63.609 km/h | Q | |
2 | Jhon González | |||||
3 | Dirk Jan van Hameren | |||||
3 | 1 | Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... |
11.248 s | 64.011 km/h | Q | |
2 | Nikolay Kovsh | |||||
3 | Maxwell Cheeseman | |||||
4 | 1 | José Lovito | 11.338 s | 63.503 km/h | Q | |
2 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
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3 | Livingstone Alleyne | |||||
5 | 1 | José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno Fernández , nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine football inside forward who played for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, and was the first footballer ever to have won top division league titles in four different countries .Moreno... |
11.278 s | 63.841 km/h | Q | |
2 | Rolf Furrer | |||||
3 | Andrew Myers | |||||
6 | 1 | Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter William Kenneth Carpenter was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters... |
10.981 s | 65.567 km/h | Q | |
2 | Keiji Kojima | |||||
3 | Tulus Widodo Kalimanto | |||||
7 | 1 | Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992... |
11.230 s | 64.113 km/h | Q | |
2 | Jaroslav Jeřábek | |||||
3 | Sean Bloch | |||||
8 | 1 | Erik Schoefs | 11.505 s | 62.581 | Q | |
2 | Ainārs Ķiksis | |||||
3 | Pedro Vaca | DNS | ||||
2nd round repechage
Held Tuesday, July 28thThe fourteen defeated cyclists from the first round took part in the 1/16 repechage. They raced in seven heats of two riders each. The winner of each heat advance to repechage finals.
Heat | Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time | Ave. Speed | Qualify |
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1 | 1 | Jon Andrews | 11.251 s | 63.994 km/h | Q | |
2 | Dirk Jan van Hameren | |||||
2 | 1 | Nikolay Kovsh | 12.000 s | 60.000 km/h | Q | |
2 | Shinichi Ota | |||||
3 | 1 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
11.106 s | 64.829 km/h | Q | |
2 | Maxwell Cheeseman | |||||
4 | 1 | Rolf Furrer | 11.700 s | 61.538 km/h | Q | |
2 | Tulus Widodo Kalimanto | |||||
5 | 1 | Keiji Kojima | 11.212 s | 64.216 km/h | Q | |
2 | Andrew Myers | |||||
6 | 1 | Jaroslav Jeřábek | 11.532 s | 62.434 km/h | Q | |
2 | Jhon González | |||||
7 | 1 | Ainārs Ķiksis | 11.327 s | 63.564 km/h | Q | |
2 | Sean Bloch | |||||
2nd round repechage finals
Held Tuesday, July 28thThe seven winning cyclists from the second round repechage took part in the final repechage. They raced in two heats of two riders and one heat of three riders. The winner of the first two heats and the top two from heat three advanced to the next round .
Heat | Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time | Ave. Speed | Qualify |
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1 | 1 | Nikolay Kovsh | 11.971 s | 60.145 km/h | Q | |
2 | Jaroslav Jeřábek | |||||
2 | 1 | Jon Andrews | 11.701 s | 61.533 km/h | Q | |
2 | Rolf Furrer | |||||
3 | 1 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
11.264 s | 63.920 km/h | Q | |
2 | Ainārs Ķiksis | Q | ||||
3 | Keiji Kojima | |||||
3rd round
Held Wednesday, July 29thThe third round consisted of four heats of three riders each. The winners of each heat advance to the next round, with losers getting another chance in the third round repechage.
Heat | Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time | Ave. Speed | Qualify |
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1 | 1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
11.285 s | 63.801 km/h | Q | |
2 | Ainārs Ķiksis | |||||
3 | Erik Schoefs | |||||
2 | 1 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
11.112 s | 64.794 km/h | Q | |
2 | Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992... |
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3 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
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3 | 1 | Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... |
10.994 s | 65.490 km/h | Q | |
2 | Jon Andrews | |||||
3 | Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter William Kenneth Carpenter was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters... |
DQ | ||||
4 | 1 | José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno Fernández , nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine football inside forward who played for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, and was the first footballer ever to have won top division league titles in four different countries .Moreno... |
11.216 s | 64.194 km/h | Q | |
2 | Nikolay Kovsh | |||||
3 | José Lovito |
3rd round repechage
Held Wednesday, July 29th.The eight cyclists defeated in the third round competed in the third round repechage. Four heats of two riders were held. Winners rejoined the victors from the third round and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Heat | Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time | Ave. Speed | Qualify |
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1 | 1 | José Lovito | 11.266 s | 63.909 km/h | Q | |
2 | Ainārs Ķiksis | |||||
2 | 1 | Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter William Kenneth Carpenter was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters... |
11.390 s | 63.213 km/h | Q | |
2 | Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992... |
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3 | 1 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
11.137 s | 64.649 km/h | Q | |
2 | Jon Andrews | |||||
4 | 1 | Nikolay Kovsh | 11.577 s | 62.192 km/h | Q | |
2 | Erik Schoefs |
Quarterfinals
Held Wednesday, July 29.The eight riders that had advanced to the quarterfinals competed pairwise in four matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. All four quarterfinals matches were decided without a third race. Winners advanced to the semifinals, losers competed in a 5th to 8th place classification.
Heat | Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time 1 | Time 2 | Decider | Qualify |
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1 | 1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
10.883 s | 11.322 s | Q | ||
2 | Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter William Kenneth Carpenter was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters... |
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2 | 1 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
11.375 s | 11.576 s | Q | ||
2 | José Lovito | ||||||
3 | 1 | Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... |
11.183 s | 11.161 s | Q | ||
2 | Nikolay Kovsh | ||||||
4 | 1 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
11.134 s | 11.325 s | Q | ||
2 | José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno Fernández , nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine football inside forward who played for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, and was the first footballer ever to have won top division league titles in four different countries .Moreno... |
Classification 5-8
Held Friday, July 31stThe 5-8 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the quarterfinals taking place. The winner of the race received 5th place, with the others taking the three following places in order.
Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time | Ave. Speed |
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1 | Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter William Kenneth Carpenter was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters... |
11.648 s | 61.813 km/h | |
2 | José Lovito | |||
3 | Nikolay Kovsh | |||
4 | José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno Fernández , nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine football inside forward who played for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, and was the first footballer ever to have won top division league titles in four different countries .Moreno... |
Semifinals
Held Thursday, July 30.The four riders that had advanced to the semifinals competed pairwise in two matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. Winners advanced to the finals, losers competed in the bronze medal match.
Heat | Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time 1 | Time 2 | Decider | Qualify |
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1 | 1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
10.791 s | 11.279 s | Q | ||
2 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
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2 | 1 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
10.912 s | 11.293 s | Q | ||
2 | Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... |
Bronze medal match
The bronze medal match was contested in a set of three races, with the winner of two races declared the winner.Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time 1 | Time 2 | Decider |
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1 | Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... |
10.930 s | 11.102 s | ||
2 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
Gold medal match
The gold medal match was contested in a set of three races, with the winner of two races declared the winner.Pos | Athlete | NOS | Time 1 | Time 2 | Decider |
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1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
10.778 s | 10.778 s | ||
2 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
Final classfication
Final results | ||
Pos. | Athlete | NOC |
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1. | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
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2. | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
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3. | Curt Harnett Curt Harnett Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey... |
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4. | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
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5. | Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter William Kenneth Carpenter was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters... |
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6. | José Lovito | |
7. | Nikolay Kovsh | |
8. | José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno José Manuel Moreno Fernández , nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine football inside forward who played for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, and was the first footballer ever to have won top division league titles in four different countries .Moreno... |