Joanne Marie Kiesanowski (born 24 May 1979) is a New Zealand

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, who won the silver medal in the women's

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at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ...

. She is married to Jeff Pierce, a former professional cyclist. The 2012 Summer Olympics was Kiesanowski's third Olympics, having already competed in the women's road race at the 2004 and

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Olympics.

Major results

;2015 :2nd Points Race, U.S. Vic Williams Memorial Grand Prix :3rd Scratch Race, Festival of Speed

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* * * * * 1979 births Living people New Zealand female cyclists Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Cyclists from Christchurch Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling 21st-century New Zealand women Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub