Amy Gillett
| To person | |
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| Date of birth | January 9, 1976 |
| date of death | July 18, 2005 |
| nation |
 Australia
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| discipline | Street |
| Last updated: June 6, 2011 | |
Amy Gillett , b. Safe (born January 9, 1976 in Adelaide ; † July 18, 2005 near Zadelsdorf ), was an Australian rower and cyclist .
As a rower, Amy Safe took part in the women's eighth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and came in fifth. She later married her trainer Simon Gillett. Because she couldn't qualify for Sydney 2000 , she changed sport and became a cyclist.
Amy Gillett has been a road racing cyclist since 2000 and was a member of the Australian women's national team. In 2002 she became Australian champion and had her greatest successes, especially in Australian cycling races. During a training drive in preparation for the Tour of Thuringia , she had a fatal accident on July 18, 2005 on the time trial route from Zeulenroda to Auma , when an 18-year-old novice driver drove her car head-on into her training group. Her teammates Alexis Rhodes and Louise Yaxley , who suffered fractures and received intensive treatment in Jena , as well as three other team members, were seriously injured . The prologue for the tour was then canceled and replaced by a commemorative event on July 19.
After Amy Gillett's death, a foundation named after her was set up. It supported the rehabilitation of the female racing drivers who had been killed with Gillett with donations and is intended to promote talented young female cyclists as well as to promote more safety for cyclists on public roads. The Free State of Thuringia has been donating an "Amy Gillett Prize" since 2006, which is awarded during the Thuringia Tour to a driver with outstanding combative performance or particular fairness.
On July 18, 2006, exactly one year after Amy Gillett's death, a memorial stone was unveiled at the scene of the accident.
Furthermore, in memory of the former teammate, the rowing eight of the Australian women's team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing was christened Gillett's name.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Website of the Amy Gillett Foundation (English)
- Amy Gillett in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gillett, Amy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian rower and cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adelaide |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 2005 |
| Place of death | Zadelsdorf |