| Shlomi Haimy | |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Kokhav Yair, Israel |
| Height: | 167cm (66inches) |
| Weight: | 58kg (128lb) |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 2010 |
| Proteam1: | Infotre–LeeCougan |
| Proyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| Proteam2: | Focus MIG Team |
| Proyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Proteam3: | Novus OMX Pro Team |
| Proyears4: | 2018–2019 |
| Proteam4: | Bike Way Racing Team |
| Proyears5: | 2020 |
Shlomi Haimy (Hebrew: שלומי חיימי; born 19 June 1989) is an Israeli road and cross-country cyclist,[1] who most recently rode for UCI Continental team .[2]
In 2007, Haimy came in 7th in the World Men Juniors Cross Country Championships in Fort William, Highland, Scotland.[3] In 2012, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:23:56.[4] In 2013, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:20:06.[5] In 2014, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:27:39.[6]
In July 2015, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:29:52.[7] In October 2015, he won the Israel National Mountain Bike Championships - XCM, with a time of 3:15:30.[8] In 2016, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:27:12.[9]
Haimy represented Israel at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, and placed 18th at the men's cross country competition with a time of 1:49:18, eight minutes behind the winner Nino Schurter, of Switzerland.[10]
Haimy competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Men's Mountain Biking in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the age of 27.[11] [12] It was the first time that Israel competed in an Olympic mountain biking competition, a position it qualified for by virtue of the 22nd-place ranking of the Israeli team in the Union Cycliste Internationale Olympic qualification rankings.[13] He fell victim to a punctured tire, and eventually completed the race in 29th place out of 49 riders, in a time of 1:43:30, 10:02 behind the winner, Nino Schurter of Switzerland.[12]