Curt Harnett
Curtis "Curt" Melvin Harnett (born May 14, 1965 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a former Canadian track cyclist specializing in short-term disciplines.
Harnett was originally an ice hockey player , he initially only rode his bike for training purposes, until he switched entirely to track cycling.
His first major international success was winning a silver medal in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles in the 1000-meter time trial . In three other Olympic Games, in 1992 in Barcelona and 1996 in Atlanta , he won a bronze medal in the sprint ; at the 1988 Games in Seoul , he remained without medal success.
In 1995 he was runner- up in the sprint world championship .
Harnett also twice won a silver medal in the sprint at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland and the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria . At the Pan American Games in Indianapolis in 1987 , he won gold in the time trial and bronze in the sprint. In 1995 he also set a world record over the 200 meters (9.865 seconds), which lasted for eleven years until it was broken by Theo Bos .
In 1996 Curt Harnett ended his active career, temporarily working as a sports commentator for the CBS. He was also a member of the Presidium of the Canadian Cycling Association. In 2005 Harnett was inducted into the Canadian Sport Hall of Fame and in 2006 into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2006. Today he works as a journalist, author and motivational coach.
Web links
- Curt Harnett in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Curt Harnett in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Curt Harnett's website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harnett, Curt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harnett, Curtis Melvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian track cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |