Michael Turtur

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Michael Colin Turtur AO (born July 2, 1958 in Adelaide ) is an Australian cycling official and former track cyclist . His greatest achievement was winning the gold medal with the Australian four-wheeler at the 1984 Summer Olympics . He has been Race Director of the Tour Down Under since 1998 , was President of the Oceanian Cycling Confederation from 2008 to 2012 and thus a member of the Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale .

In 1978 the Commonwealth Games were Turtur's first major international championships, and in 1980 he took part in the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow. In 1982 and 1983 he took part in the road world championships. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games , Turtur won his first international medals: gold in the team pursuit and the single pursuit , and bronze in the 10-mile scratch . At the Summer Olympics he was with Dean Woods , Kevin Nichols and Michael Grenda after victories over Italy in the semifinals and the United States in the final Olympic champion. Turtur was the Australian flag bearer at the 1986 Commonwealth Games , where he was able to defend his title in the team pursuit.

In 2008, Turtur was named South Australian of the Year .

On December 2, 2012, Turtur was voted out of office as President of the Oceanic Cycling Federation; his successor was Tracey Gaudry . Turtur was accused of a conflict of interest between the Continental Association and his position as race organizer of the Tour Down Under, particularly with regard to the treatment of the Lance Armstrong doping affair .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Michael TURTUR ( Memento of the original from August 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: uci.ch, Union Cycliste Internationale (as of October 2, 2010, accessed on October 2, 2010).  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.ch
  2. ^ A b Andrea Williamson: SA Olympians Past and Present - Mike Turtur , ABC Adelaide , July 25, 2008 (accessed October 2, 2010).
  3. ↑ a b biography of Michael Turtur . In: onyasoapbox.com (as of October 2, 2010, accessed October 2, 2010).
  4. ^ Mike Turtur named South Australian of the Year for 2008. In: The Advertiser of November 20, 2008 ( [1] ).
  5. ↑ ninemsn.com.au of November 29, 2012: Turtur to lose key cycling post ( Memento of the original of May 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / wwos.ninemsn.com.au
  6. ↑ velonation of December 2, 2012: Gaudry unanimously elected President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation

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SURNAME Turtur, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Turtur, Michael Colin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd July 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Adelaide , Australia