Gene Samuel
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Eugene Samuel (born October 15, 1960) is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

. He won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the Men's 1.000m Time Trial at three different Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

. Samuel was a professional rider with a pony tail from 1992 to 1996.
He also owns a cycling shop in Woodbrook, Trinidad called Geronimo's.

On August 26th 2011 Samuel was inducted into the Trexlertown Velodrome ("T-Town") Hall of Fame.
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