Curt Harnett
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| Born | May 14, 1965 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Curtis "Curt" Melvin Harnett, CM (born May 14, 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.[1]
Harnett also 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.[2] Harnett was introduced into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame.[3] He was the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] In 2018, Harnett was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[5]
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.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Curt Harnett Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Honoured Member Curt Harnett". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Valley Preferred Cycling Centre. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014.
- ^ Heroux, David (April 13, 2016). "Curt Harnett 'natural' fit to step in as last-minute chef de mission". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Olympic cyclist from Thunder Bay, Ont. appointed to Order of Canada". CBC News. January 3, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Curt Harnett Pert Plus commercial". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021.
External links[]
- Website
Media related to Curt Harnett at Wikimedia Commons
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