Westley Gough
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Westley Gough is a New Zealand
professional racing cyclist. In 2011 he won the New Zealand National Road Championships ITT.
Gough was in the New Zealand team that beat Great Britain
for gold in the team pursuit
at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Austria. He gained a silver medal in the individual pursuit
at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and he was part of the quartet that won the silver in the team pursuit
behind Australia
.
He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in China. Gough rode in the team's preliminary events, but made way for Hayden Roulston
to join the team in the final. The International Olympic Committee subsequently struck an extra bronze medal for Gough to recognise his contribution to the pursuit team's success. In 2010 Westley Gough won the men's omnium
at the New Zealand National Track Championships.
Gough represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
held in Delhi in India.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
professional racing cyclist. In 2011 he won the New Zealand National Road Championships ITT.
Gough was in the New Zealand team that beat Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
for gold in the team pursuit
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...
at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Austria. He gained a silver medal in the individual pursuit
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the...
at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and he was part of the quartet that won the silver in the team pursuit
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...
behind Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in China. Gough rode in the team's preliminary events, but made way for Hayden Roulston
Hayden Roulston
Hayden Roulston, MNZM is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and...
to join the team in the final. The International Olympic Committee subsequently struck an extra bronze medal for Gough to recognise his contribution to the pursuit team's success. In 2010 Westley Gough won the men's omnium
Omnium
An omnium is a multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently, and for the 2012 Olympics, the omnium as defined by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of the following six events:...
at the New Zealand National Track Championships.
Gough represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi.- Medal Table :|align="left" valign="top"|- Swimming :Men Women- Athletics:-Men:TrackField - ThrowsCombined-Women:TrackField - ThrowsField - JumpsCombined...
held in Delhi in India.