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'''Brett Aitken''' (born 25 January 1971) is an Australian Olympic [[track cyclist]].<ref>[http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/brett-aitken Athlete Biography, AOC]</ref> He has won three Olympic medals,<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2000/profiles/BRETTAITKEN.htm Olympic Games, ABC]</ref> including gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics.<ref name="Jones">Jones, Jeff & Stevenson, John (2006) "[http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-for-february-18-2006 Olympic gold medalist Aitken returns to cycling]", CyclingNews.com, 18 February 2006, retrieved 24 January 2010</ref> He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.<ref name="Jones" /> On 16 January 2001, he was awarded the [[Australian Sports Medal]] for his gold medal winning achievement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alicia Aberley|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=982553&search_type=advanced&showInd=true|publisher=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]]|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref>
'''Brett Aitken''' (born 25 January 1971) is an Australian Olympic [[track cyclist]].<ref>[http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/brett-aitken Athlete Biography, AOC]</ref> He has won three Olympic medals,<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2000/profiles/BRETTAITKEN.htm Olympic Games, ABC]</ref> including gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics.<ref name="Jones">Jones, Jeff & Stevenson, John (2006) "[http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-for-february-18-2006 Olympic gold medalist Aitken returns to cycling] {{wayback|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-for-february-18-2006 |date=20120910211343 |df=y }}", CyclingNews.com, 18 February 2006, retrieved 24 January 2010</ref> He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.<ref name="Jones" /> On 16 January 2001, he was awarded the [[Australian Sports Medal]] for his gold medal winning achievement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alicia Aberley|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=982553&search_type=advanced&showInd=true|publisher=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]]|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref>


Aitken was born in [[Adelaide]] and was affiliated with the Adelaide Cycling Club.<ref name=sports-reference/> He was also an [[Australian Institute of Sport]] scholarship holder.<ref>[http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/cycling/achievements AIS Cycling Achievements]</ref>
Aitken was born in [[Adelaide]] and was affiliated with the Adelaide Cycling Club.<ref name=sports-reference/> He was also an [[Australian Institute of Sport]] scholarship holder.<ref>[http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/cycling/achievements AIS Cycling Achievements]</ref>

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Brett Aitken
Personal information
Born (1971-01-25) 25 January 1971 (age 53)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)[2]
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Madison
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hamar Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Stuttgart Team pursuit

Brett Aitken (born 25 January 1971) is an Australian Olympic track cyclist.[3] He has won three Olympic medals,[4] including gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics.[5] He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.[5] On 16 January 2001, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his gold medal winning achievement.[6]

Aitken was born in Adelaide and was affiliated with the Adelaide Cycling Club.[2] He was also an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Brett Aitken". Santos Tour Down Under site. UniSA. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Brett Aitken". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ Athlete Biography, AOC
  4. ^ Olympic Games, ABC
  5. ^ a b Jones, Jeff & Stevenson, John (2006) "Olympic gold medalist Aitken returns to cycling Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine", CyclingNews.com, 18 February 2006, retrieved 24 January 2010
  6. ^ "Alicia Aberley". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  7. ^ AIS Cycling Achievements


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