Brett_Aitken

Brett Aitken

Brett Aitken

Australian cyclist

Brett Aitken OAM (born 25 January 1971) is an Australian Olympic track cyclist.[3] He has won three Olympic medals,[4] including gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics.[5] He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.[5] On 16 January 2001, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his gold medal-winning achievement.[6]

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Aitken was born in Adelaide and was affiliated with the Adelaide Cycling Club.[2] He was also an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Brett Aitken". Santos Tour Down Under site. UniSA. Retrieved 28 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Brett Aitken". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. [3]
    Athlete Biography, AOC
  4. [4]
    Olympic Games, ABC
  5. [5]
    Jones, Jeff & Stevenson, John (2006) "Olympic gold medalist Aitken returns to cycling Archived 10 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine", CyclingNews.com, 18 February 2006, retrieved 24 January 2010
  6. [6]
    "Alicia Aberley". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  7. [7]
    AIS Cycling Achievements Archived 24 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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