Anna Maree Devenish Meares[1] OAM (born 21 September 1983) is an Australian retired track cyclist. She currently resides in Adelaide in South Australia where the Australian Institute of Sport's Track Cycling program has its headquarters at the Adelaide Super-Drome.
She has been the 500 metre track time trial world champion on four occasions, and a gold medallist at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. At the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Meares took the gold in the keirin—her 11th world title in total, which made her the most decorated female track cyclist of all time.[5]
She was the flag-bearer and captain for the Australian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in keirin.[2] This made her the first Australian to win individual medals in four consecutive Olympics.[6]
On 16 October 2016, Meares announced her official retirement from her current competitive cycling career.[7] In November 2022, she was appointed as the Chef de Mission of the Australian team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.[8]
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- ^ "Anna Meares announces retirement from cycling after career including six Olympic medals". The Guardian. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Anna Meares selected to lead Australia's Olympic Team in Paris". Australian Olympic Committee. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.