Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Keirin
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The men's Keirin in cycling
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
was contested by 20 cyclists. A Keirin
race consisted of eight laps of the track, or 2 kilometres.
Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
was contested by 20 cyclists. A Keirin
Keirin
is a track cycling event in which racing cyclists sprint for victory. Keirin originated in Japan in 1948; the first Olympic competitions in the sport occurred in 2000....
race consisted of eight laps of the track, or 2 kilometres.
Medalists
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Bronze:  |
| Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races... , |
Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... , |
Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... , |
First round
The 20 cyclists competed in three heats of six to seven riders each. The top two riders in each heat (six overall) advanced to the next round, while the other fourteen cyclists competed in the first repechage.| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
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| 1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
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| 2 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
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| 3 | Shinishi Ota | ||
| 4 | Lampros Vasilopoulos | ||
| 5 | Jaroslav Jerabek | ||
| 6 | Christian Arrue |
| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
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| 1 | Pavel Buran Pavel Buran Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000... |
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| 2 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
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| 3 | In-Young Eum | ||
| 4 | Chris Hoy Chris Hoy Sir Christopher Andrew "Chris" Hoy, MBE is a Scottish track cyclist representing Great Britain and Scotland. He is a multiple world champion and Olympic Games gold medal winner... |
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| 5 | Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races... |
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| 6 | Grzegorz Krejner | ||
| Anthody Peden |
| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
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| 1 | Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles... |
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| 2 | Frederic Magne Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992... |
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| 3 | David Cabrero | ||
| 4 | Marty Nothstein Marty Nothstein Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:... |
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| 5 | Matt Sinton | ||
| 6 | Yuichiro Kamiyama | ||
| Ainars Kiksis |
First repechage
The first round repechage consisted of three heats of four to five riders each. The top two cyclists in each of the heats rejoined the winners from the first round in advancing to the second round. The rest were eliminated from competition.| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
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| 1 | Ainars Kiksis | Q | |
| 2 | Shinishi Ota | Q | |
| 3 | Grzegorz Krejner | ||
| 4 | Matt Sinton | ||
| Chris Hoy Chris Hoy Sir Christopher Andrew "Chris" Hoy, MBE is a Scottish track cyclist representing Great Britain and Scotland. He is a multiple world champion and Olympic Games gold medal winner... |
| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Nothstein Marty Nothstein Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:... |
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| 2 | Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races... |
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| 3 | Anthody Peden | ||
| 4 | In-Young Eum | ||
| 5 | Christian Arrue |
| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Cabrero | Q | |
| 2 | Lampros Vasilopoulos | Q | |
| 3 | Jaroslav Jerabek | ||
| 4 | Yuichiro Kamiyama |
Second round
The second round consisted of two heats, with the twelve cyclists split into groups of six. The top three riders in each heat advanced to the final.| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
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| 2 | Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles... |
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| 3 | Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races... |
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| 4 | Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is married to Evelyn and has two kids, Devlyn and Moorea. He lives near Bergamo. His team is Gruppo Sportivo Forestale. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993... |
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| Lampros Vasilopoulos | |||
| Ainars Kiksis |
| Place | Name | Nation | Qualify |
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| 1 | Marty Nothstein Marty Nothstein Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:... |
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| 2 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
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| 3 | Frederic Magne Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992... |
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| 4 | David Cabrero | ||
| 5 | Pavel Buran Pavel Buran Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000... |
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| 6 | Shinishi Ota |
Final
| Place | Name | |
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| 1 | Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races... |
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| 2 | Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:... |
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| 3 | Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :... |
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| 4 | Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles... |
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| 5 | Marty Nothstein Marty Nothstein Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:... |
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| 6 | Frederic Magne Frédéric Magné Frédéric Magné is a French former track cyclist. Magné was the world champion in keirin in 1995, 1997 and 2000 and in tandem in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1994, each time with Fabrice Colas.- Palmarès :19871988198919911992... |