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Leigh Hoffman

Leigh Hoffman

Australian track cyclist

Leigh Hoffman (born 11 June 2000) is an Australian track cyclist.

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Early life

Hoffman was brought up in Whyalla in South Australia but moved as teenager to Adelaide to be nearer his training base at the SA Sports Institute, enrolling at the Immanuel College at Novar Gardens.[1]

Career

Hoffman was a gold medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the men’s team sprint competition alongside Matthew Richardson and Matthew Glaetzer.[2] Prior to this, he had won the team sprint at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Glasgow.[3][4] In October 2022 at the World Championships held at the Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, France, Hoffman won gold in the team sprint as Australia defeated the three-time defending champions Netherlands in the final.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "SASI - Young SASI cycling star's loving life in the big smoke". www.sasi.sa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Leigh Hoffman Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 18 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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    "Leigh Hoffman". Australian Cycling. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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    "'Could Not Have Dreamt Of A Better Day': Australia Win Team Sprint Gold At UCI Track Nations Cup". Australian Cycling. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Australian men's cycling sprint team beats the Netherlands to win gold on opening day of world track championships". abc.net.au.
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