Stephen Pate (born 25 January 1964 in
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung–Taungurung language, Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the St ...
) is an internationally competitive
cyclist
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and former Olympian. After turning pro in 1986, Pate won three world pro medals and set as many world pro records for 200m, 500m, and 1 km. In 1991, he won a bronze medal at the World Professional Championship at Stuttgart. However, he and his fellow Australian
Carey Hall later tested positive for steroids and were stripped of their medals.
The Independent, 3 September 1992
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References
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1964 births
Living people
Australian male cyclists
Cyclists from Melbourne
Doping cases in Australian cycling
UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
Australian track cyclists
Sportsmen from Victoria (state)