Shane Kelly

Personal information

Full nameShane Gerard Kelly

Born(1972-01-07)7 January 1972(age 54) Ararat, Victoria, Australia

Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight85 kg (187 lb)

Team information

DisciplineTrack

RoleSprinter

Amateur team

-Stawell-Great Western Cycling Club

Professional team

-Toshiba-Australia

Medal record Representing Australia Men's track cycling World Championships 1995 Bogotá Kilo 1996 Manchester Kilo 1996 Manchester Team sprint 1997 Perth Kilo 1993 Hamar Kilo 1998 Bordeaux Kilo 1998 Bordeaux Team sprint 1999 Berlin Kilo 2003 Stuttgart Kilo 1994 Palermo Kilo 1997 Perth Team Sprint 2002 Ballerup Kilo 2005 Los Angeles Keirin 2006 Bordeaux Team sprint Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 1000 m time trial 2000 Sydney 1000 m time trial 2004 Athens Keirin Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria BC 1000 m time trial 1998 Kuala Lumpur 1000 m time trial 2006 Melbourne Team sprint

Representing Australia

Men's track cycling

World Championships

1995 Bogotá · Kilo

1996 Manchester · Kilo

1996 Manchester · Team sprint

1997 Perth · Kilo

1993 Hamar · Kilo

1998 Bordeaux · Kilo

1998 Bordeaux · Team sprint

1999 Berlin · Kilo

2003 Stuttgart · Kilo

1994 Palermo · Kilo

1997 Perth · Team Sprint

2002 Ballerup · Kilo

2005 Los Angeles · Keirin

2006 Bordeaux · Team sprint

Olympic Games

1992 Barcelona · 1000 m time trial

2000 Sydney · 1000 m time trial

2004 Athens · Keirin

Commonwealth Games

1994 Victoria BC · 1000 m time trial

1998 Kuala Lumpur · 1000 m time trial

2006 Melbourne · Team sprint

Shane John Kelly OAM (born 7 January 1972) is a former professional Australian track racing cyclist. Kelly specialised in the men's 1000 m time trial, commonly known as the Kilo. Kelly announced his retirement from international competition at the end of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Kelly is now working in motivational speaking, team building, and cycling fitness and training programs. He is the uncle of Aidan and Ciaran Kelly.

Cycling career

Kelly began cycling at the age of five. He achieved success as a junior, winning the junior Kilo at the Australian National Track Championships.

Kelly has competed in five Olympic Games. He won a silver medal in the 1000 m time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Kelly is well known for an infamous mishap in the cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Going into the kilo event, he was the world record holder and strong favourite. However his foot slipped from the pedal at the start, and he did not start racing. Kelly won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and came fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Also in 2004 he competed in the Keirin event, winning a bronze medal. He was fourth across the line, but another cyclist was disqualified for dangerous riding. The 1000m time trial event was removed from the Olympic program after 2004. At the 2008 Summer Olympics Kelly came fourth in the Keirin.

Kelly was the world champion in the kilo for three consecutive times, from 1995 to 1997. He also competed at the Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 1000 m time trial in 1994 and 1998. Kelly has also won a World Championship in the Team Sprint in 1996.

Awards and honours

Kelly was awarded the title of Australian Cyclist of the Year in 1996, and Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 2001, he was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best'. He was also awarded the medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day in 2004.