Shane Kelly

Cycling career

Kelly began cycling at the age of five. He achieved success as a junior, winning the junior Kilo at the Australian National Track Championships.

Kelly has competed in five Olympic Games. He won a silver medal in the 1000 m time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Kelly is well known for an infamous mishap in the cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Going into the kilo event, he was the world record holder and strong favourite. However his foot ripped from the pedal at the start, and he did not start racing. Kelly won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and came fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Also in 2004 he competed in the Keirin event, winning a bronze medal. He was fourth across the line, but another cyclist was disqualified for dangerous riding. The 1000m time trial event was removed from the Olympic program after 2004. At the 2008 Summer Olympics Kelly came fourth in the Keirin.

Kelly was the world champion in the kilo for three consecutive times, from 1995 to 1997. He also competed at the Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 1000 m time trial in 1994 and 1998. Kelly has also won a World Championship in the Team Sprint in 1996.

Awards and honours Kelly was awarded the title of Australian Cyclist of the Year in 1996, and Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 2001, he was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best'. He was also awarded the medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day in 2004.

Major results

1990 1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors 1st Elimination Race, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors 3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors 2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships - Juniors 3rd Kilo, UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Juniors 1st Elimination Race, UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Juniors

1991 1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships 3rd Elimination Race, Australian National Track Championships

1992 2nd Kilo, Summer Olympics

1993 2nd Kilo, 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1994 1st Kilo, Commonwealth Games 2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide, SA (AUS) 3rd Kilo, 1994 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1995 Kilo, World Record 1st Kilo, 1995 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1996 1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Perth, WA (AUS) 3rd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Perth, WA (AUS) 1st Kilo, 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships 1st Team Sprint, 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (with Darryn William Hill & Gary Neiwand)

1997 1st Kilo, 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships 3rd Team Sprint, 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1998 1st Kilo, Commonwealth Games 2nd Kilo, 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2nd Team Sprint, 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1999 2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships 1st Keirin, Australian National Track Championships 2nd Kilo, Oceania International Track Grand Prix 2nd Team Sprint, Oceania International Track Grand Prix 2nd Kilo, Frisco 2nd Team Sprint, Frisco 2nd Kilo, 1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2000 2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships 2nd Team sprint, Australian National Track Championships 3rd Kilo, Summer Olympics 2nd Kilo, Cali

2001 1st Kilo, Oceania Track Cycling Championships

2002 2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships 3rd Kilo, 2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2003 2nd Kilo, 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships 3rd Kilo, Cape Town 3rd Team Sprint, Cape Town 1st Kilo, Sydney 2nd Team Sprint, Sydney

2004 2nd Keirin, Cottbus 1st Keirin, Oceania Track Cycling Championships 1st Kilo, Oceania Track Cycling Championships 2nd Sprint,Oceania Track Cycling Championships 1st Keirin, Manchester 1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships 2nd Keirin, Oceania Games 1st Team Sprint, Oceania Games, (with Ben Kersten & Jason Niblett)

2005 2nd Keirin, Oceania Track Cycling Championships 1st Team Sprint, Oceania Track Cycling Championships 1st Keirin, Sydney Thousand 3rd Keirin, Manchester 2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships 1st Team sprint, Australian National Track Championships (with Joel Leonard & Jason Niblett) 3rd Keirin, 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2006 1st Keirin, Los Angeles 3rd Team Sprint, Los Angeles 3rd Team Sprint, Commonwealth Games 3rd Team Sprint, 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2007 1st Keirin, Oceania Track Cycling Championships 1st Team Sprint, Oceania Track Cycling Championships (with Ryan Bayley & Daniel Ellis) 1st Team Sprint, Sydney (with Ryan Bayley & Daniel Ellis)

2008 1st Team sprint, Australian National Track Championships (with Mark French & Shane Perkins) 2nd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships