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Birth name | Amy Elizabeth Safe |
Full name | Amy Elizabeth Gillett |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 9 January 1976
Died | 18 July 2005 Zeulenroda, Thuringia, Germany | (aged 29)
Amy Elizabeth Gillett (née Safe; 9 January 1976 – 18 July 2005) was an Australian track cyclist and rower who represented Australia in both sports. She was killed when a driver crashed into the Australian squad of cyclists with whom she was training in Germany.[1] The Amy Gillett Foundation was established in order to fund road safety programs and provide scholarships for young female cyclists.