Simona Krupeckaitė

Simona Krupeckaitė

Personal information
Full name	Simona Krupeckaitė
Born	13 December 1982 (1982-12-13)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (140 lb; 10.2 st)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2004–2005 2007–2009	Aliverti-Bianchi-Kookai Safi-Pasta Zara-Manhattan
Major wins
* Two world records holder * 2× Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year (2009, 2010)
Medal record Competitor for Lithuania Track cycling World Championships Gold 2009 Pruszków 500 m Time Trial Gold 2010 Ballerup Keirin Silver 2008 Manchester 500 m Time Trial Silver 2008 Manchester Sprint Silver 2010 Ballerup 500 m Time Trial Silver 2011 Apeldoorn Sprint Bronze 2004 Melbourne 500 m Time Trial Bronze 2009 Pruszków Sprint Bronze 2009 Pruszków Team Sprint Bronze 2010 Ballerup Team Sprint Bronze 2010 Ballerup Sprint European Championships Silver 2010 Pruszków Keirin Bronze 2010 Pruszków Sprint
Infobox last updated on 26 March 2011

Simona Krupeckaitė (born December 13, 1982 in Utena) is a Lithuanian professional track cyclist. She is the 2009 500 m Time Trial World Champion and World Record holder at 33.296s, and the 2010 Keirin World Champion. She also won the 2009 Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year award. In 2010 Krupeckaitė reached one more world record. This time she achieved 10.793 s record at Flying 200 m time trial event.

Career highlights

2003

2nd 500 m TT, European Track Championships, U23

2nd Sprint, European Track Championships, U23

2004

3rd 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2005

2005–2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd 500 m TT, Moscow

2006

2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd 500 m TT, Round 1, Sydney

3rd Sprint, Round 2, Moscow

3rd 500 m TT, Round 2, Moscow

2007

2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd 500 m TT, Round 2, Beijing

2008

2nd 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2nd Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5th Sprint, 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing

2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

3rd 500 m TT, Round 3, Los Angeles

2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

1st Sprint, Round 3, Cali

1st 500 m TT, Round 3, Cali

1st Keirin, Round 3, Cali

3rd Team Sprint, Round 3, Cali

2009

1st 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, set new World Record

3rd Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

3rd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

1st 500 m TT, Round 4, Beijing

1st Sprint, Round 4, Beijing

1st Keirin, Round 4, Beijing

2nd Team Sprint, Round 4, Beijing

2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

1st Keirin, Round 1, Manchester

3rd Sprint, Round 1, Manchester

1st 500m time trial, Round 3, Cali

1st Sprint, Round 3, Cali

2nd Team Sprint, Round 3, Cali

2010

1st Keirin, World Track Championships

2nd 500 m Time Trial, World Track Championships

3rd Sprint, World Track Championships

3rd Team Sprint, World Track Championships

2011

2nd Sprint, World Track Championships

2010–2011 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd Sprint, Round 3, Beijing

3rd Team Sprint, Round 3, Beijing

External links

• Simona Krupeckaitė profile at Cycling Archives
• Official Simona Krupeckaite website

Awards
Preceded by Edvinas Krungolcas	Best Lithuanian sportman of the Year 2009, 2010	Succeeded by Laura Asadauskaitė