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Cycling At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Keirin
The men's Keirin at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the London Velopark on 7 August. Chris Hoy from Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It i ... won the gold medal. Competition format The Keirin races involve 6.5 laps of the track behind a pace-setter, followed by a 2.5 lap sprint to the finish. The tournament consisted of preliminary heats and repechages, a semi-finals round, and the finals. The heats and repechages narrowed the field to 12. The semi-finals divided the remaining 12 into six finalists. The final round also included a ranking race for 7th to 12th place. Schedule All times are British Summer Time Results First round Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Repechages Heat 1 Heat 2 Second round Heat 1 Heat 2 Finals 1st t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Velopark
Lee Valley VeloPark is a cycling centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, England. It is owned and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, and it was opened to the public in March 2014. The facility was one of the permanent venues for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Lee Valley VeloPark is at the northern end of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It has a velodrome and BMX racing track, which have been used for the Games, as well as a one-mile (1.6 km) road course and 5 miles (8 km) of mountain bike trails. The park replaces the Eastway Cycle Circuit demolished to make way for it. The facilities built for the Olympics were constructed between 2009 and 2011. The first event in the Velopark was the London round of the 2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series. Planning In February 2005, plans were announced for a £22 million VeloPark. Sport England would invest £10.5 million, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority £6 million an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazunari Watanabe
is a Japanese cyclist. Watanabe has competed in the keirin and other track events at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... in London. He also competes in Japanese professional keirin cycling competitions. References * 1983 births Living people Japanese male cyclists Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Japan Sportspeople from Fukushima Prefecture Japanese track cyclists Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 2006 Asian Games Cyclists at the 2010 Asian Games Cyclists at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Cycling At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Track or Tracks may refer to: Routes or imprints * Ancient trackway, any track or trail whose origin is lost in antiquity * Animal track, imprints left on surfaces that an animal walks across * Desire path, a line worn by people taking the shortest/most convenient route across fields, parks or woods * Forest track, a track (unpaved road) or trail through a forest * Fossil trackway, a type of trace fossil, usually preserving a line of animal footprints * Trackway, an ancient route of travel or track used by animals * Trail * Vineyard track, a land estate (defined by law) meant for the growing of vine grapes Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Tracks'' (1976 film), an American film starring Dennis Hopper * ''Tracks'' (2003 film), a 2003 animated short film * ''Tracks'' (2013 film), an Australian film starring Mia Wasikowska * ''The Track'' (film), a 1975 French thriller–drama film Literature * ''Tracks'' (novel), written by Native American author Louise Erdrich * ''Trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christos Volikakis
Christos Volikakis ( gr, Χρήστος Βολικάκης; born 25 March 1988, in Volos) is a Greek track cyclist. He was the leader of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics 2011–2012 in Keirin. * He is the first Greek who win a gold medal at a World Championship. He has won 4 medals at World Championships, 9 medals at European Championships and several medals at World Cups. He won 2 gold medals at the European Olympic Games in Minsk 2019, as well as a flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Games. Bronze Medal at the World Cup 2019 in St. Petersburg. He has been crowned World Cup winner in the years 2019–2020, 2018–2019, 2011–2012 while in 2014–2015 & 2016–2017 he was in second place. He has been present 4 times at the Olympic Games in (Beijing in 2008 13th place) in (London in 2012 9th place lost a medal by accident) in (Rio in 2016 12th place) and in Tokyo in 2021. * He has won over 90 gold medals in Panhellenic Championships, holds 11 national records and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Špička
Denis Špička (born 29 August 1988 in Ústí nad Orlicí) is a Czech cyclist. He competed in the keirin and men's team sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics (finishing 13th and 11th respectively), and the keirin race at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ..., where he placed 17th. References 1988 births Living people Czech male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Czech Republic Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Ústí nad Orlicí Sportspeople from the Pardubice Region {{CzechRepublic-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Veloce
Joseph Veloce (born 23 April 1989) is a Canadian cyclist. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He competed in keirin at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... in London. He also competed in the keirin, the men's sprint and the men's team sprint at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Joseph Veloce broke the Canadian record for the flying 200 m Time Trial on 9 February 2013 in Mexico City with a time of 9.802 seconds. References External links * 1989 births Living people Canadian male cyclists Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Cyclists at the 2015 Pan American Games Cyclists from Ontario Olympic cyclists for Canada Sportspeople from St. Catharines Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabián Puerta
Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian track cyclist. He competed in keirin at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and in keirin at the 2011 Pan American Games where he won a gold medal. He is married to fellow track cyclist Juliana Gaviria, and is brother in law to former track World Champion and Giro D'Italia points classification winner Fernando Gaviria. Sanctions On 14 August 2018 the Union Cycliste Internationale announced that it had notified Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) of boldenone in a sample collected in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 11 June 2018. In accordance with UCI Anti-Doping Rules, Puerta was provisionally suspended until the adjudication of the affair. On 29 August 2019 the UCI announced a four-year Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata. The ADRV Date was 11 June 2018, and the period of ineligibility is until 12 August 2022. Major results ;2010 : Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azizulhasni Awang
Dato' Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysian professional track cyclist. Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he is the first and the only Malaysian cyclist to win a medal at the Summer Olympics. Azizulhasni was Team Malaysia's national flag bearer at the 2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. He won his first World Championship medal in 2009, a silver in the individual sprint. His debut Olympic medal came at the 2016 Summer Olympics, a bronze in the individual keirin. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he won a silver medal in the same category of individual keirin. In 2017, he won his first World Championship title in the keirin, and became the first Malaysian to ever wear the coveted rainbow jersey. Early life and education Azizulhasni was born in Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia to his biological parent Awang Embong and Rokiah Husin. He is the eighth of nine children in his family and was adopted by Mustafa Ngah and Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickaël Bourgain
Mickaël Bourgain (born 28 May 1980 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French track cyclist, who won a bronze medal in the men's team sprint race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Laurent Gané and Arnaud Tournant, and a bronze medal in the men's individual sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Major results ;2002 :2nd Team Sprint, World Cup, Sydney :3rd Sprint, World Cup, Sydney ;2003 :2nd Keirin, French National Track Championships :2nd Sprint, French National Track Championships :2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track World Championships :1st Sprint, World Cup, Cape Town :1st Kilo, French National Track Championships, Hyères ;2004 :1st Team Sprint, UCI Track World Championships :1st Keirin, World Cup, Aguascalientes :1st Team sprint, World Cup, Aguascalientes :1st Sprint, World Cup, Aguascalientes :1st Keirin, French National Track Championships, Hyères :3rd Sprint, French National Track Championships, Hyères :3rd Team Sprint, Olympic Games, Athens ;2005 :3rd Team spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Miao (cyclist)
Zhang Miao (born 12 August 1988) is a Chinese cyclist. He competed in keirin and the men's individual and team sprint The team sprint (also sometimes known as the Olympic sprint) is a track cycling event. Despite its name, it is not a conventional cycling sprint event – it is a three-rider team time trial held over three laps of a velodrome. The current men's ... at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. References * 1988 births Living people Chinese male cyclists Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for China People from Binzhou Chinese track cyclists Cyclists from Shandong Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 2010 Asian Games Universiade medalists in cycling Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China Universiade bronze medalists for China Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Perkins
Shane Perkins (russian: Шейн Перкинс; born 30 December 1986) is an Australian and Russian (since 17 August 2017) professional track cyclist. Biography Early life Perkins was born in Melbourne, the son of Daryl Perkins. As a youngster, Perkins played cricket, football and basketball. He played basketball at a very high level aged 7 to 14, but did not enjoy it enough to continue. Perkins rode BMX for a short while and began cycling aged 13 in 1999 with his father, who had himself been a successful cyclist. His first cycling club was the Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club, and his first medal was won at the Victoria state championships at Northcote, it was a gold medal in the sprint event, where he beat friend and rival Michael Ford. Within three months of taking up cycling, he had qualified to compete at the U15 Australian National Championships in Sydney, there he won two gold medals and broke two Australian records in the process. He went on to win 11 further National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Kuczyński
Kamil Kuczyński (born 23 March 1985) is a Polish cyclist. He was born in Płock. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. References * 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Płock Polish male cyclists Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Poland Polish track cyclists Cyclists from Masovian Voivodeship 21st-century Polish people {{Poland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
