Andrew Taylor (cyclist)
Andrew Taylor (2012) | |
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Date of birth | July 24, 1985 |
nation | Australia |
discipline | Track cycling |
End of career | 2014 |
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Dubbo Cycling Club | |
Last updated: July 20, 2018 |
Andrew Taylor (born July 24, 1985 in Dubbo ) is a former Australian track cyclist who specialized in short-term disciplines.
Athletic career
As a junior driver, Andrew Taylor was third in each national track championship in 2003 in scratch and sprint . In the following years he took regular podium places in team sprints and keirin at Australian championships . In 2011 he won the bronze medal in the team sprint at the Oceanic Cycling Championships with Alex Bird and James Glasspool .
In 2013 Taylor was two-time Australian champion, in Keirin and together with Jamie Green and Mitchell Bullen in the team sprint. At the track world championships in the same year he finished fourth in the Keirin. In 2014 he won the silver medal in the Keirin of the Oceanic Championships and was again two-time Australian champion, in the sprint and team sprint with Jamie Green.
Miscellaneous
In 2014 Andrew Taylor was voted “Sports Person of the Year” in his hometown of Dubbo.
successes
- 2011
- Oceania Championship - Team Sprint (with Alex Bird and James Glasspool )
- 2013
- Australian Champion - Sprint, Team Sprint (with Mitchell Bullen and Jamie Green )
- 2014
- Oceania Championship - Keirin
- Australian Champion - Sprint, Team Sprint (with Mitchell Bullen and Jamie Green )
Web links
- Andrew Taylor in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ben Walker: Cycling's Andrew Taylor receives top honor. In: dailyliberal.com.au. July 16, 2017, accessed on July 16, 2017 .
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SURNAME | Taylor, Andrew |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian track cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dubbo |