Brett Aitken

{{Short description|Australian cyclist (born 1971)}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Brett Aitken | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|1|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia<ref name="os">{{cite web|url=http://www.unisa.edu.au/tdu/team/2007/brett.asp/bio.aspx |title=Brett Aitken |work=Santos Tour Down Under site |publisher=UniSA |access-date=28 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=sports-reference>{{cite web|title=Brett Aitken|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ai/brett-aitken-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235840/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ai/brett-aitken-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref> | weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}<ref name=sports-reference/> | currentteam = | discipline = Track cycling | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{AUS}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalGold | [[2000 Olympic Games|2000 Sydney]]| Madison}} {{MedalSilver | [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]]| [[Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalBronze | [[1996 Olympic Games|1996 Atlanta]]| Team pursuit}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalGold | [[1994 Commonwealth Games|1994 Victoria]]| Team pursuit}} {{MedalGold | [[1994 Commonwealth Games|1994 Victoria]]| Points race}} {{MedalSilver | [[1990 Commonwealth Games|1990 Auckland]]| Team pursuit}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold |[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|1993 Hamar]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalBronze |1991 Stuttgart | Team pursuit}} | show-medals = yes }}

'''Brett Aitken''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (born 25 January 1971) is an Australian Olympic [[track cyclist]].<ref>[http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/brett-aitken Athlete Biography, AOC]</ref> He has won three Olympic medals,<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2000/profiles/BRETTAITKEN.htm Olympic Games, ABC]</ref> including gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics.<ref name="Jones">Jones, Jeff & Stevenson, John (2006) "[http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-for-february-18-2006 Olympic gold medalist Aitken returns to cycling] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910211343/http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-for-february-18-2006 |date=10 September 2012 }}", CyclingNews.com, 18 February 2006, retrieved 24 January 2010</ref> He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.<ref name="Jones" /> On 16 January 2001, he was awarded the [[Australian Sports Medal]] for his gold medal-winning achievement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alicia Aberley|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/982553|publisher=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]]|access-date=30 December 2012|archive-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729145313/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=982553&search_type=advanced&showInd=true|url-status=live}}</ref>

Aitken was born in [[Adelaide]] and was affiliated with the Adelaide Cycling Club.<ref name=sports-reference/> He was also an [[Australian Institute of Sport]] scholarship holder.<ref>[http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/cycling/achievements AIS Cycling Achievements] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124071126/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/cycling/achievements |date=24 November 2011 }}</ref>

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