Gary AndersonOlympic cyclist

By liam woollaston

Gary andersonGary Anderson’s place in the history of New Zealand cycling is undeniable “ he was the first New Zealand cyclist to win an Olympic medal. (Bruce Biddle missed a medal on a technicality after finishing third in the road race at the 1972 Munich Olympics).

From http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/

At Barcelona in 1992, Anderson finished third in the 4000m individual pursuit in 4min 31.061s, which would have won the gold medal in Seoul four years earlier. The gold medal went to brilliant Briton Chris Boardman, riding a revolutionary aerodynamic bike of space-age design

FAST FACTS gary has a commonwealth of

Birth Place: London three gold, three silver and two bronze

Born: 1967

Height: 181cm http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/

Do you remember?Quiz

Question 1: when was gary born?

Question 2: gary has won three gold medals true/false

Question 3: how tall is gary?

Awesome ansersAnser: 1967

Anser: True

Anser: 181cm

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