# Brett Aitken > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brett_Aitken > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brett_Aitken.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Aitken > Source revision: 1296624789 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian cyclist (born 1971) Brett Aitken Personal information Born (1971-01-25) 25 January 1971 (age 55) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia[1] Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2] Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)[2] Team information Discipline Track cycling Role Rider Medal record Representing Australia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Madison 1992 Barcelona Team pursuit 1996 Atlanta Team pursuit Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria Team pursuit 1994 Victoria Points race 1990 Auckland Team pursuit World Championships 1993 Hamar Team pursuit 1991 Stuttgart Team pursuit **Brett Aitken** [OAM](/source/Medal_of_the_Order_of_Australia) (born 25 January 1971) is an Australian Olympic [track cyclist](/source/Track_cyclist).[3] He has won three Olympic medals,[4] including gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics.[5] He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.[5] On 16 January 2001, he was awarded the [Australian Sports Medal](/source/Australian_Sports_Medal) for his gold medal-winning achievement.[6] Aitken was born in [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide) and was affiliated with the Adelaide Cycling Club.[2] He was also an [Australian Institute of Sport](/source/Australian_Institute_of_Sport) scholarship holder.[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-os_1-0)** ["Brett Aitken"](http://www.unisa.edu.au/tdu/team/2007/brett.asp/bio.aspx). *Santos Tour Down Under site*. UniSA. Retrieved 28 June 2011.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sports-reference_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sports-reference_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sports-reference_2-2) ["Brett Aitken"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235840/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ai/brett-aitken-1.html). [Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ai/brett-aitken-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Athlete Biography, AOC](http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/brett-aitken) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Olympic Games, ABC](http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2000/profiles/BRETTAITKEN.htm) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Jones_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Jones_5-1) Jones, Jeff & Stevenson, John (2006) "[Olympic gold medalist Aitken returns to cycling](http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-for-february-18-2006) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120910211343/http://www.cyclingnews.com/editions/first-edition-cycling-news-for-february-18-2006) 10 September 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)", CyclingNews.com, 18 February 2006, retrieved 24 January 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Alicia Aberley"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/982553). [Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet](/source/Department_of_the_Prime_Minister_and_Cabinet_(Australia)). [Archived](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) from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [AIS Cycling Achievements](http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/cycling/achievements) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111124071126/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/cycling/achievements) 24 November 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) v t e Olympic Cycling Champions in Men's Madison 2000: Brett Aitken & Scott McGrory (AUS) 2004: Graeme Brown & Stuart O'Grady (AUS) 2008: Juan Curuchet & Walter Pérez (ARG) 2020: Lasse Norman Hansen & Michael Mørkøv (DEN) 2024: Iúri Leitão & Rui Oliveira (POR) v t e UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's team pursuit 1990s 1993: Australia, Brett Aitken, Stuart O'Grady, Billy Shearsby, Tim O'Shannessey 1994: Germany, Guido Fulst, Andreas Bach, Jens Lehmann, Danilo Hondo 1995: Australia, Bradley McGee, Stuart O'Grady, Rodney McGee, Tim O'Shannessey 1996: Italy, Adler Capelli, Cristiano Citton, Andrea Collinelli, Mauro Trentini 1997: Italy, Cristiano Citton, Mario Benetton, Adler Capelli, Andrea Collinelli 1998: Ukraine, Oleksandr Symonenko, Serhiy Matvyeyev, Oleksandr Fedenko, Oleksandr Klymenko 1999: Germany, Robert Bartko, Jens Lehmann, Daniel Becke, Guido Fulst 2000s 2000: Germany, Guido Fulst, Sebastian Siedler, Daniel Becke, Jens Lehmann 2001: Ukraine, Oleksandr Symonenko, Serhii Cherniavskyi, Lyubomyr Polatayko, Oleksandr Fedenko 2002: Australia, Peter Dawson, Brett Lancaster, Stephen Wooldridge, Luke Roberts 2003: Australia, Graeme Brown, Peter Dawson, Brett Lancaster, Luke Roberts 2004: Australia, Ashley Hutchinson, Luke Roberts, Peter Dawson, Stephen Wooldridge 2005: Great Britain, Steve Cummings, Rob Hayles, Paul Manning, Chris Newton 2006: Australia, Peter Dawson, Matthew Goss, Mark Jamieson, Stephen Wooldridge 2007: Great Britain, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Paul Manning, Bradley Wiggins 2008: Great Britain, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Paul Manning, Bradley Wiggins 2009: Denmark, Casper Jørgensen, Jens-Erik Madsen, Michael Færk Christensen, Alex Rasmussen, Michael Mørkøv 2010s 2010: Australia, Jack Bobridge, Rohan Dennis, Michael Hepburn, Cameron Meyer 2011: Australia, Jack Bobridge, Rohan Dennis, Michael Hepburn, Luke Durbridge 2012: Great Britain, Ed Clancy, Peter Kennaugh, Steven Burke, Geraint Thomas, Andy Tennant 2013: Australia, Glenn O'Shea, Alex Edmondson, Mitchell Mulhern, Alexander Morgan 2014: Australia, Glenn O'Shea, Alex Edmondson, Luke Davison, Miles Scotson 2015: New Zealand, Pieter Bulling, Dylan Kennett, Alex Frame, Marc Ryan 2016: Australia, Sam Welsford, Michael Hepburn, Callum Scotson, Miles Scotson, Alexander Porter, Luke Davison 2017: Australia, Sam Welsford, Cameron Meyer, Alexander Porter, Nick Yallouris, Kelland O'Brien, Rohan Wight 2018: Great Britain, Ed Clancy, Kian Emadi, Ethan Hayter, Charlie Tanfield 2019: Australia, Sam Welsford, Leigh Howard, Alexander Porter, Cameron Scott, Kelland O'Brien 2020s 2020: Denmark, Lasse Norman Hansen, Julius Johansen, Frederik Rodenberg, Rasmus Pedersen 2021: Italy, Liam Bertazzo, Simone Consonni, Filippo Ganna, Jonathan Milan, Francesco Lamon 2022: Great Britain, Ethan Hayter, Oliver Wood, Ethan Vernon, Daniel Bigham 2023: Denmark, Niklas Larsen, Carl-Frederik Bévort, Lasse Norman Leth, Rasmus Pedersen, Frederik Rodenberg 2024: Denmark, Tobias Hansen, Carl-Frederik Bévort, Niklas Larsen, Rasmus Pedersen, Frederik Rodenberg 2025: Denmark, Tobias Hansen, Niklas Larsen, Rasmus Pedersen, Frederik Rodenberg, Lasse Norman Leth Riders in italics took part in the qualifying rounds. 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