Tim O'Shannessey explained

Tim O'Shannessey
Full Name:	Timothy Leo O'Shannessey
Birth Place:	Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Discipline:	Track
Role:	Rider

Timothy Leo O'Shannessey (born 14 June 1972) is an Australian cyclist. He won the bronze medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1996 Summer Olympics.^{[1] [2] [3]}

At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, O'Shannessey won a gold medal in the team pursuit and a bronze medal in the 1000–metre time trial.^[4]

Prior to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, O'Shannessey was suspended for two years after returning a test result of a high testosterone level.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sports-reference Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418084535/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/os/timothy-oshannessey-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. www.sports-reference.com . 2016-05-16.
2. Web site: Database Olympics Profile . www.databaseolympics.com . 2016-05-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124055808/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=OSHANTIM01 . 24 November 2015 .
3. Web site: Tim O'Shannessey . Cycling Archives . 2016-05-16.
4. Web site: Commonwealth Games results . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330230308/http://commonwealthgames.org.au/results/person/3480.htm . 30 March 2016 .
5. News: Olympics: Two year ban for Australia's O'Shannessey. 16 March 2000.