Kelland O'Brien

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Kelland O'Brien
2018 2019 UCI Track World Cup Berlin 014.jpg
O'Brien in 2018
Personal information
Full nameKelland O'Brien
Born (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 23)
Melbourne, Australia
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Team information
Current teamSt Kilda Cycling Club
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2017Jayco–John West–VIS
2020–St Kilda Cycling Club
Professional team
2018–2019ACA–Ride Sunshine Coast
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hong Kong Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pruszków Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Individual pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team pursuit

Kelland O'Brien (born 22 May 1998) is an Australian racing cyclist.[1] O'Brien qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and was part of the Men's team pursuit together with Leigh Howard, Sam Weisford and Alexander Porter. They secured a bronze medal after overlapping New Zealand who had crashed. O'Brien also competed in the Men's Madison where the team finished fifth with a time of 3:48.448 and therefore did not qualify for the final.[2]

Biography[]

O'Brien grew up in Kew, Victoria, Australia. He started in BMX but then switched to mountain bike. O'Brien also did quite a bit of road cycling before concentrating on the track. He represented Australia at the 2015 Junior World Championships and his performances allowed him to get a Madison gold and Team Pursuit bronze.[3]

O'Brien rode in the men's team pursuit event at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4] In December 2017, he was awarded Australian Institute of Sport Emerging Athlete of the Year.[5]

Major results[]

2017
UCI Track World Championships
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Individual pursuit
2018
1st Gold medal blank.svg Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
2nd Six Days of London (with Leigh Howard)
2019
4th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
10th Halle–Ingooigem
2020
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2021
National Road Championships
2nd Road Race
3rd Time trial
3rd Bronze medal olympic.svg Team pursuit, Olympic Games

References[]

  1. ^ "Kelland O'Brien". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Leigh HOWARD". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Kelland O'Brien". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Start list". Tissot Timing. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Matildas and Kerr Australia's fan favourites at AIS awards". Australian Sports Commission website. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

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