Shane Kelly

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ridername = Shane Kelly

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fullname = Shane John Kelly
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Shane John Kelly OAM (born 7 January 1972 in Ararat, Victoria) is an Australian cyclist whose speciality event is the men's 1000 m time trial. In this event he is three times world champion (1995, 1996, 1997) and won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and came 4th at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Kelly is probably best known for a mishap at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Going into the event, he was the world record holder and strong favourite. However his foot slipped from the pedal at the start, and he did not complete the race [http://www.abc.net.au/news/olympics/athletes/kelly.htm] .

Kelly also won gold in this event at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Kelly has also won a World Championship in the Team Sprint in 1996, and a bronze medal in the Keirin event at the 2004 Olympics. He was awarded the title of Australian Cyclist of the Year in 1996, and Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Kelly came 4th in the Keirin in Beijing; his final Olympics.