Robyn Stewart (born 10 April 1990 in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
) is a female
track cyclist
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
, representing Ireland and Northern Ireland at international competitions. She competed at the
2016 UEC European Track Championships
The 2016 UEC European Track Championships is the seventh edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and will take place at the Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, between 19 a ...
in the
500m time trial event and
team sprint event. Stewart competed in the sprint and
keirin
– literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gamblin ...
at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
, representing Northern Ireland.
Career results
;2015
:2nd Keirin, Revolution - Round 2, Manchester
;2016
:Milton International Challenge
::2nd 500m Time Trial
::3rd Keirin
:3rd Team Sprint, Grand Prix of Poland (with
Emma Baird)
;2017
:INTERNATIONAL PICENO SPRINT CUP
::1st Sprint
::3rd Keirin
:Dublin International
::2nd Keirin
::2nd Sprint
:3rd 500m Time Trial, Cottbuser SprintCup
:Siberne Eule von Ludwigshafen
::3rd Keirin
::3rd Sprint
References
1990 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Belfast
Irish female cyclists
Irish track cyclists
Cyclists at the 2019 European Games
European Games competitors for Ireland
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