Gary Anderson
MBE
Personal information
Full nameGary John Anderson
Born (1967-09-18) 18 September 1967
London, England
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4000m Individual Pursuit
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 4000m Individual Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 4000m Team Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 10 Mile Track Race
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 4000m Team Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 1000m Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland 1000m Time Trial
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 4000m Individual Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 10 Mile Track Race

Gary John Anderson MBE (born 18 September 1967) is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic bronze medal and three Commonwealth Games gold medals.[1]

Cycling career

Anderson attended four Olympics. He finished third in the 4000m pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and achieved the following placings at his other games:

Anderson won eight medals at the Commonwealth Games, including three golds at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.

In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, Anderson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cycling.[2] He was also awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[3]

Anderson raced with a heart defect which could make his heart race under stress. He was in top form prior to the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur but was injured in a crash and instead commentated for Television New Zealand. After returning for his final Games in Sydney he turned to coaching and managing.

Personal life

In 1999 while at the New Zealand National track cycling championships, Anderson was involved in an altercation with a member of the Ulysses Motorcycle Club. This resulted in an inquiry by Cycling New Zealand into the matter.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Anderson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "No. 52174". The London Gazette. 16 June 1990. p. 30.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 46. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  4. ↑ "Kiwi in brawl". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 15 March 1999. Retrieved 9 January 2023.


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