Shannon McCurley
 McCurley at the UEC European Track Championships on October 16, 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 April 1992 Victoria, Australia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | scratch and keirin |
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Infobox last updated on 1 February 2016 | |
Shannon McCurley (born 26 April 1992) is an Australian born Irish female track cyclist. She won the bronze medal in the under-23 scratch event at the 2011 European Track Championships (under-23 & junior). She is based in Melbourne and trains there and with the Irish track cycling team in Majorca, being coached by Brian Nugent.[1] She competed in the scratch event at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[2] She switched to the Olympic event of keirin racing in 2014 in order to attempt qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She was successful in clinching an Olympic place, becoming the first Irish female to qualify for an Olympic track cycling event.[1]
References
- 1 2 Stokes, Shane. "Velodrome project crucial to future success of Ireland's cyclists". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ "2012 Track Cycling World Championships: Entries list". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links
- Profile at cyclingarchives.com
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