Full name: Anna Maree Devenish Meares
Gender: Female
Height: 5-4.5 (165 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: September 21, 1983 in Blackwater, Queensland, Australia
Affiliations: Rockhampton Cycling Club
Country: Australia
Sport: Cycling
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze (5 Total)
With 15 medals won through 2010, Anna Meares is one of the most successful female track cyclists ever. She has been most successful in the 500 m time trial, winning three world titles (2004, 2007, 2012), one Olympic title (2004) and two Commonwealth Games golds (2006, 2010) in that event. She also won two team sprint gold medals at the World Championships (2009-10), and won five silvers and five bronzes in all speed disciplines, including the sprint and keirin. Meares also gained two Olympic medals in the sprint, with silver in 2008 and bronze in 2004. Anna’s sister, Kerrie, was runner-up in the sprint at the 2002 World Championships. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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2004 Summer | 20 | Athina | Cycling | Women's Sprint | Australia | AUS | 3 | Bronze | |
2004 Summer | 20 | Athina | Cycling | Women's 500 metres Time Trial | Australia | AUS | 1 | Gold | WR |
2008 Summer | 24 | Beijing | Cycling | Women's Sprint | Australia | AUS | 2 | Silver | |
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Women's Sprint | Australia | AUS | 1 | Gold | |
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Women's Keirin | Australia | AUS | 5 | ||
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Women's Team Sprint | Australia | AUS | 3 | Bronze |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
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2004 Summer | 20 | Athina | Cycling | Australia | Final Standings | 1 | WR | 33.952 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
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2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Australia | Final Round | Heat 1-6 | 5 | ||
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Australia | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | Q | 11.175 |
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Australia | Round One | Heat Two | 2 | Q |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | |
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2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Australia | AUS | Final Round | Heat 3/4 | 1 | |
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Australia | AUS | Round One | Heat One | 1 | |
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Australia | AUS | Qualifying Round | 4 | ||
2012 Summer | 28 | London | Cycling | Australia | AUS | Qualifying Round | Heat Four | 2 |