Shane Kelly

Shane Kelly
Kelly in 2010
Personal information
Full nameShane Gerard Kelly
Born (1972-01-07) 7 January 1972 (age 52)
Ararat, Victoria, Australia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight85 kg (187 lb)[2]
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleSprinter
Amateur team
-Stawell-Great Western Cycling Club
Professional team
-Toshiba-Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Bogotá Kilo
Gold medal – first place 1996 Manchester Kilo
Gold medal – first place 1996 Manchester Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 1997 Perth Kilo
Silver medal – second place 1993 Hamar Kilo
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bordeaux Kilo
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bordeaux Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 1999 Berlin Kilo
Silver medal – second place 2003 Stuttgart Kilo
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Palermo Kilo
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Perth Team Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Ballerup Kilo
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Los Angeles Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Bordeaux Team sprint
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 1000 m time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 1000 m time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Keirin
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria BC 1000 m time trial
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 1000 m time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Team sprint

Shane John Kelly OAM (born 7 January 1972) is a former professional Australian track racing cyclist. Kelly specialised in the men's 1000 m time trial, commonly known as the Kilo. Kelly announced his retirement from international competition at the end of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.[3] Kelly is now working in motivational speaking, team building, and cycling fitness and training programs. He is the uncle of Aidan and Ciaran Kelly.[3]

  1. ^ "Shane Kelly". Yahoo Sports.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference M2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Shane Kelly". Official website. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.