Michael Tung
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| Born | March 19, 1990 Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Height | 1.778 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (155 lbs) | ||
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| Discipline | Track & road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||
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| Infobox last updated on 11 November 2008 |
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Michael Tung (born 19 March 1990) is a Trinidad racing cyclist, riding both track and road events. He was born in Scarborough, Canada and moved to Trinidad when he was only two years old. With a late start to his athletic career, he picked up the sport of swimming at the age off fifteen and made his first swimming national record a couple months after. He excelled in swimming, coming second in the 100M free at Marlins International Open and coming first overall in several High School Invitational competitions. From there he went into the sport of triathlon. Ranking first in triathlon in his country at the age of 16, Michael managed to be invited to compete in the 2006 ITU World Championships in Lausane, Switzerland.
Michael's passion for cycling made him pursue the sport on a higher level. He excelled immediately, as he was able to come second and third in the majority of races he participated in. In 2007, Michael was able to win the first Tour of Trinidad (a three-day race which covers an average 100 km per day) and was able to become the 2008 National Keirin Champion.
[edit] Career highlights
| Year | Place | Stage | Race |
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| 2006 | 1st | Southern Criterium | |
| 2nd | Memorial Day Criterium | ||
| 1st | San Fernando Criterium | ||
| 1st | King George V Criterium | ||
| 1st | South Hampton Games | ||
| 2007 | 1st | Easter Grand Prix | |
| 1st | Tobago Invitational | ||
| 1st | 3 | Tour de Cafe Stage Race | |
| 2nd | National Road Championships | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Tour de San Fernando | |
| 4th | Caribbean Cycling Championships | ||
| 2nd | South Hampton Cycling Classic | ||
| 1st | 1 | International Cycling Classic | |
| 2nd | 2 | ||
| 5th | 4 | ||
| 1st | Overall | Tour of Trinidad | |
| 2008 | 8th | Panamerican Championships (Ecuador) | |
| 1st | 1 | Tour de Cafe | |
| 1st | 2 | ||
| 1st | 3 | ||
| 1st | Overall | ||
| 1st | Palo Seco International Games | ||
| 1st | West Indies vs. The World | ||
| 1st | Scratch race | ||
| 1st | Four-Lap Event | ||
| 1st | Keirin | ||
| 1st | Six-Lap Event |
2011 Results (Trinidad and Tobago)
9th West Indies Vs The World cycling series (3rd Trinidad cyclist)
1st “Keep fit” Track cycling series (6lap)
1st “Keep Fit” Track cycling series (8lap)
1st International cycling Easter Grand Prix (3lap)
2nd International cycling Easter Grand Prix (1lap)
1st International cycling Easter Grand Prix (8lap)
1st International cycling Easter Grand Prix (6lap)
1st International cycling Easter Grand Prix (12lap)
3rd International cycling Easter Grand Prix (2lap)
2nd Overal Elite2 cyclist International cycling Easter Grand Prix (1st Trinidad and Tobago cyclist)
3rd Overal Trevor Commisiong cycling series
2nd Overal Power Sprint(San Fernando cycling)
8th Newsday International Cycling Classic
4th Tobago International Cycling classic (stage 3)
7th Tobago International Cycling Classic (stage 4)
2nd Palo Seco international cycling championships
[edit] References
- http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2006/sep06/tobago06
- http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,83216.html
- http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,66537.html
- http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,95041.html
- http://guardian.co.tt/sports/other-sports/2009/02/01/2009-cycling-season-opens
- http://www.ttcyclingfederation.com/
- http://www.ttcyclingfederation.com/results/2007-09-15-CriteriumChamps.htm
- http://www.odesseytiming.com/RESULTS07/07-10-04-Tobago-Cycling-Classic/res-stg2-div2.htm
- http://www.triathlon.org/?call=TVRFeQ==&id=Nzc2Mg==&keep=sh
