Dean Woods

Dean Woods
OAM
Personal information
Full nameDean Anthony Woods
NicknameWoodsy
Born(1966-06-22)22 June 1966
Wangaratta, Australia
Died3 March 2022(2022-03-03) (aged 55)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typePursuit
Professional teams
1989–1991Stuttgart–Merckx–Gonsor
1992Southern Sun – M.N.E.T.
1993Jayco
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 10 miles scratch
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria BC Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria BC Points race

Dean Anthony Woods OAM[1] (22 June 1966 – 3 March 2022) was an Australian racing cyclist from Wangaratta in Victoria known for his track cycling at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. On Australia Day 1985 he was awarded the Order of Australia medal for service to cycling. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[2]

  1. ^ "It's an Honour Website". Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. ^ AIS Athletes at the Olympics Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine