Josephine Tomic

Josephine Tomic (born 9 June 1989) is a former Australian track cyclist. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Team Pursuit.

Personal Nicknamed Josie, Tomic was born on 9 June 1989 in Subiaco, Western Australia. She attended North Perth Primary School, Como Primary School and Perth College. She started at Murdoch University in 2008 and was enrolled as of 2012, and was pursuing a Bachelor of Primary Education. In 2008, she won her first senior national title, with a first-place finish in the 3000m individual pursuit with a time of 3:41.953. In November 2008, Tomic made an appearance at round 2 of the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in Melbourne, where she won silver in both the individual and team pursuit. On her senior World Championship debut on 28 March 2009, Tomic won the gold medal in the Omnium, the first time the competition had been included for women in the World Championships. She also won the bronze medal as a member of Australia's Team Pursuit squad. At the 2010 World Cup at Melbourne's Hisense Arena, she was part of an Australian team that won the country's first gold at the event. The medal was in the 3000m team pursuit. Tomic was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Team Pursuit event. She was a member of the Australian track cycling team pursuit team that finished in fourth place at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Palmarès

2004 1st U17 Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships 1st New Zealand Oceania Tour 2nd U17 Australian National Duo Time Trial Championships 3rd U17 Australian National Time Trial Championships 3rd U17 Australian National Road Race Championships

2005 1st U17 Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships 1st U17 500 m TT, Australian National Track Championships 1st U17 Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships 1st U17 Australian National Duo Time Trial Championships 1st U17 Australian National Time Trial Championships 2nd U17 Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships 2nd U17 Australian National Criterium Championships 3rd U17 Australian National Road Race Championships

2006 1st U19 Australian National Road Time Trial Series 2nd U19 Points Race, Australian National Track Championships 2nd U19 Scratch Race, Australian National Track Championships 3rd U19 Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships

2007 1st Individual Pursuit, Junior Track World Championships (World Record) 1st Points Race, Junior Track World Championships 1st Time Trial, Junior Road World Championships 1st U19 Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships 1st U19 Points Race, Australian National Track Championships 2nd U19 Scratch Race, Australian National Track Championships

2008 1st Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships 1st Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships 3rd Points Race, Australian National Track Championships 2nd Individual Pursuit, Round 2, 2008–2009 Track World Cup, Melbourne 2nd Team Pursuit, Round 2, 2008–2009 Track World Cup, Melbourne 1st Overall Tour de Perth

2009 1st Omnium, Track World Championships 3rd Team Pursuit, Track World Championships 5th Individual Pursuit, Track World Championships 1st Individual Pursuit, Oceania Championships 1st Team Pursuit, Oceania Championships 1st Individual Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships 1st Omnium, Australian National Track Championships 1st Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships 1st U23 Australian National Time Trial Championships 2nd Overall Jayco Bay Criterium Series 3rd Team Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships 2nd Individual Pursuit, 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics 3rd, Team pursuit, 2009–2010 Track World Cup, Manchester 3rd, Team pursuit, 2009–2010 Track World Cup, Melbourne

2010 1st Teams Pursuit 2010/11 UCI Track World Cup – Melbourne Round AUS 1st Teams Pursuit 2011 Oceania Track Championships SA 1st Teams Pursuit Australian Track Championships SA 1st Teams Pursuit UCI Track World Championships DEN 2nd Omnium Australian Track Championships SA 3rd Individual Pursuit Australian Track Championships SA 4th Scratch Race Australian Track Championships SA 7th Time Trial Australian Track Championships SA 10th Points Race Commonwealth Games IN

2012 3rd Team Pursuit, 2011–2012 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in London