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As well, Harnett has three medals from the [[Commonwealth Games]] and three medals from the [[Pan American Games]] He held the world record for the 200 metre time trial for 11 years, bested in 2006 by [[Netherlands|Dutchman]] [[Theo Bos]]. After retiring from cycling in 1996, he attended the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games as a commentator for CBC Sports. |
As well, Harnett has three medals from the [[Commonwealth Games]] and three medals from the [[Pan American Games]] He held the world record for the 200 metre time trial for 11 years, bested in 2006 by [[Netherlands|Dutchman]] [[Theo Bos]]. After retiring from cycling in 1996, he attended the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games as a commentator for CBC Sports. |
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He was inducted into [[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportshall.ca/stories.html?proID=240&catID=all&lang=EN|title=HONOURED MEMBER CURT HARNETT|work=Canada's Sports Hall of Fame|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6WUQKKQuM|archivedate=20 February 2015}}</ref> Harnett was introduced into the [[Valley Preferred Cycling Center|Lehigh Valley Velodrome]] Cycling Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame|url=http://www.thevelodrome.com/hall-of-fame/|publisher=Valley Preferred Cycling Center|accessdate=3 March 2014}}</ref> He was the [[Head of mission|chef de mission]] for Team Canada at the [[Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]] and the [[Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/harnett-chef-ready-olympics-1.3533757 |title=Curt Harnett 'natural' fit to step in as last-minute chef de mission|last=Heroux|first=David|date=13 April 2016|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|accessdate=27 May 2016}}</ref> |
He was inducted into [[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportshall.ca/stories.html?proID=240&catID=all&lang=EN|title=HONOURED MEMBER CURT HARNETT|work=Canada's Sports Hall of Fame|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6WUQKKQuM?url=http://www.sportshall.ca/stories.html?proID=240|archivedate=20 February 2015|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Harnett was introduced into the [[Valley Preferred Cycling Center|Lehigh Valley Velodrome]] Cycling Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame|url=http://www.thevelodrome.com/hall-of-fame/|publisher=Valley Preferred Cycling Center|accessdate=3 March 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211195235/http://www.thevelodrome.com/hall-of-fame/|archivedate=11 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was the [[Head of mission|chef de mission]] for Team Canada at the [[Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]] and the [[Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/harnett-chef-ready-olympics-1.3533757 |title=Curt Harnett 'natural' fit to step in as last-minute chef de mission|last=Heroux|first=David|date=13 April 2016|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|accessdate=27 May 2016}}</ref> |
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== Quotes == |
== Quotes == |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 14 May 1965
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Curtis "Curt" Melvin Harnett (born 14 May 1965) is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey. He competed in four Olympic Games, winning three medals, one silver and two bronze.[1]
As well, Harnett has three medals from the Commonwealth Games and three medals from the Pan American Games He held the world record for the 200 metre time trial for 11 years, bested in 2006 by Dutchman Theo Bos. After retiring from cycling in 1996, he attended the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games as a commentator for CBC Sports.
He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[2] Harnett was introduced into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame.[3] He was the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
Quotes
- "It's time to get a haircut and get a real job." – After competing in his final Olympic Games. Harnett was noted for his distinctive long, very curly blond hair and even did a TV commercial for a shampoo.[5]
References
- ^ "Curt Harnett Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "HONOURED MEMBER CURT HARNETT". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Heroux, David (13 April 2016). "Curt Harnett 'natural' fit to step in as last-minute chef de mission". www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Curt Harnett Pert Plus commercial". YouTube.
External links
- Website
Media related to Curt Harnett at Wikimedia Commons
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Canadian male cyclists
- Cycling announcers
- Cyclists from Ontario
- Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Olympic cyclists of Canada
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
- Pan American Games medalists in cycling
- Canadian cycling biography stubs
- Canadian Olympic medalist stubs