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'''Michael Colin Turtur''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} (born 2 July 1958 in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]) is a former [[track cyclist]] and [[Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]list in the [[Team pursuit|4000m Team Pursuit]] at the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]], with team members [[Dean Woods]], [[Kevin Nichols]] and [[Michael Grenda]], coached by [[Charlie Walsh]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045735/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tu/michael-turtur-1.html Olympic results]</ref>

Michael Turtur has competed in the Olympic Games and three [[Commonwealth Games]], winning a total of five medals. At the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games, he won two gold medals in the men’s 4000m teams and individual pursuits, and a bronze medal in the 10 mile scratch race. At the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, he was the flag bearer for Australia and won a gold medal in the men’s 4000m team pursuit.

Following his cycling career, Mr Turtur went on to share his knowledge and experience by becoming the [[South Australian Institute of Sport]] Cycling Coach for five years. From 1993 Michael Turtur was the manager and promoter of the [[Adelaide Super-Drome]] located in South Australia’s State Sports Park, which is the headquarters for the highly successful [[Australian Institute of Sport]]’s Women's and Men's Track Cycling Program.

In 2011 he was a [[South Australian of the Year Award|State Finalist]] in the [[Australian of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/michael-turtur/444/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221095433/https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/michael-turtur/444/|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2022|title=Michael Turtur OAM|website=www.australianoftheyear.org.au|access-date=2022-02-21}}</ref> Michael Turtur was a television commentator for the [[Seven Network]] during its Olympics coverage.

In January 2018 Turtur was made an Officer of the [[Order of Australia]] (AO) for "distinguished service to cycling, particularly through the development and promotion of world-class road cycling events, and to the community of South Australia".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2000841|title=Australia Day 2018 Honours List|last=Turtur|first=Michael|date=26 January 2018}}</ref>

There is a cycling path named after Turtur in South Australia, following the Glenelg tram line.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Turtur Bikeway |url=https://www.walkingsa.org.au/walk/find-a-place-to-walk/mike-turtur-bikeway/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Walking SA |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Australian Sports Commission Board== Michael Turtur is on the [[Australian Sports Commission]] Board with Mr John Wylie AM, Chair, Mr [[David Gallop]] (Deputy Chair), Glenys Beauchamp (ex-officio), Alisa Camplin OAM, Sally Carbon OAM, Liz Ellis AM, John Lee, Margaret Osmond, Andrew Plympton, Ken Ryan, and Kyle Vander-Kuyp.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/about/structure/the_board/mike_turtur_oam |title = Mike Turtur OAM : About us : Australian Sports Commission |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203110706/http://www.ausport.gov.au/about/structure/the_board/mike_turtur_oam |archive-date=3 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regional.gov.au/sport/minister/releases/2012/kl111.aspx |title=New Chair appointed to the Australian Sports Commission |website=www.regional.gov.au |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013090642/http://www.regional.gov.au/sport/minister/releases/2012/kl111.aspx |archive-date=13 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Union Cycliste Internationale== Michael Turtur is on the UCI board on the Management Committee of the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]].<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/tour-down-under-boss-on-world-stage/story-e6frg7mo-1111118085061 Tour Down Under boss Mike Turtur on world stage]</ref> He is also president and chair of the track commission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTI2OTU&LangId=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819044725/https://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTI2OTU&LangId=1 |archive-date=19 August 2012 }}</ref>

==Cycling teams== Michael Turtur was Section Manager of the 1994 Victoria, Canada, Commonwealth Games Cycling Team, the 1995 World Championships, and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

==Tour Down Under== From the [[Tour Down Under]]'s inception in 1999 by Michael Turtur, he has been its internationally recognized Race Director. Turtur officially handed over the reins of Race Director to [[Stuart O'Grady]] at the end of 2020 race.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TDU: We Salute Mike Turtur As Stuart O'Grady Takes Over Race Director Role - Bicycling Australia|url=http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/news/tour-down-under-we-salute-mike-turtur-as-stuart-o-grady-takes-over-as-race-director|access-date=2020-12-13|website=www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au|language=en}}</ref>

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