Curt Harnett

Curt Harnett

Harnett in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1965-05-14) 14 May 1965 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medal record Men's Cycling Representing Canada Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 1000m Time Trial 1992 Barcelona Match Sprint 1996 Atlanta Match Sprint UCI Track World Championships 1995 Bogota Match Sprint Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland Match Sprint 1994 Victoria Match Sprint Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis 1000m Time Trial 1987 Indianapolis Match Sprint

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.

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. Harnett was introduced into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame. He was the Chef de Mission for Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games.

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.
• "He who says it can't be done is usually interrupted by someone doing it." (anon) - listed as favourite quote.

External links

• Website
• Media related to Curt Harnett at Wikimedia Commons