Sean Finning
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australia |
Born | 22 January 1985 |
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Cycling |
Club | Castlemaine CC |
Sean Finning (born 22 January 1985) is an Australian cyclist. He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling as a sighted pilot.
Personal[]
Finning was born on 22 January 1985 in Kyneton, Victoria. He attended Castlemaine Secondary College, leaving school after year 11.[1] As of 2012, he lives in Castlemaine, Victoria[2][3] and works for PJ's Discount Tyres.[1]
Cycling[]
Finning is a cyclist.[2] He is a member of the Castlemaine CC.[1]
Finning competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal.[2][4] In 2010, he was the sighted pilot for Bryce Lindores at the Segovia Para-cycling World Cup where he earned a gold medal.[3] He competed solo at the 2012 Bendigo International Madison.[4] He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling as a sighted pilot for Bryce Lindores.[5]
References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sean Finning". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Great day for locals - Local News - Sport - Cycling". Ararat Advertiser. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Tandem collect second World Cup gold for Australia". Australian Paralympic Committee. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dole, Nathan (21 February 2012). "Top guns back on track to chase Bendigo International Madison glory". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Cyclist Sean Finning last competitor named to Australia's 2012 Paralympic team - Wikinews, the free news source". En.wikinews.org. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- Paralympic cyclists of Australia
- Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists from Victoria (Australia)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Paralympic silver medalists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Australian male cyclists
- Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in cycling