Brett Aitken Explained

Brett Aitken
Birth Date:25 January 1971
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia, Australia[1]
Height:173cm (68inches)[2]
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Discipline:Track cycling
Role:Rider
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Brett Aitken (born 25 January 1971) is an Australian Olympic track cyclist.[3] He has won three Olympic medals,[4] including gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics.[5] He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour. On 16 January 2001, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his gold medal-winning achievement.[6]

Aitken was born in Adelaide and was affiliated with the Adelaide Cycling Club.[2] He was also an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brett Aitken . Santos Tour Down Under site . UniSA . 28 June 2011 .
  2. Web site: Brett Aitken. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235840/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ai/brett-aitken-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference. 3 October 2015.
  3. http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/brett-aitken Athlete Biography, AOC
  4. http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2000/profiles/BRETTAITKEN.htm Olympic Games, ABC
  5. Jones, Jeff & Stevenson, John (2006) "Olympic gold medalist Aitken returns to cycling ", CyclingNews.com, 18 February 2006, retrieved 24 January 2010
  6. Web site: Alicia Aberley. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2012. 29 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729145313/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=982553&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. live.
  7. http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/cycling/achievements AIS Cycling Achievements

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