- Dan Ellis (cyclist)
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Dan Ellis Personal information Full name Daniel Ellis Born 7 October 1988
Albury, New South Wales, AustraliaHeight 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] Weight 94 kg (210 lb; 14.8 st)[1] Team information Current team Team Jayco Discipline Track Role Rider Rider type Sprinter Infobox last updated on
18 April 2008Daniel Ellis (born Albury, New South Wales, 7 October 1988)[2] is an Australian sprint cyclist. He was part of the Australian team that won the team sprint at the 2007 World Cup in Sydney.
Ellis was selected as a team member representing Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, with Ryan Bayley and Mark French. They qualified for the final ride-off for the bronze medal. After a strong start, they faded and finished fourth, missing a medal by 0.008 second.[3]
Ellis began competitive cycling at age 10. He attended Dickson College in Canberra.[4]
As of July 2010 Ellis lives in Seaton, South Australia.[4]
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Honors and medals
- 2008 ACTAS Sportstar of the year
- 2005 ACT Sportstar of the Month (February)
- 2005 ACT Sportsart of the Month (January) - Special Achievement Award
- 2004 Stephen Hodge Achievement Award
Australian Teams
- 2010 Oceania Championships NZL
- 2009 Track World Championships POL
- 2008 Olympic Games CHN
- 2008 Track World Championships GBR
- 2006 Junior Track World Championships BEL
- 2005 Junior Track World Championships AUT
Results
2010
- 1st Highbury Homes Westral Wheel Race Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA
- 1st Flying 200m Sprint Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA
- 1st Final 200m Sprint Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA
- 1st Sprint Oceania Championships NZL
- 1st Sprint Australian Track Championships SA
- 1st Team Sprint Australian Track Championships SA
- 2nd Keirin Perth Winter Track Grand Prix WA
- 2nd Keirin Australian Track Championships SA
- 2nd Team Sprint Oceania Championships NZL
- 5th Keirin Oceania Championships NZL
2009
- 1st Team Sprint 2009-10 UCI Track World Cup AUS
- 1st Sprint Oceania Championships AUS
- 1st Team Sprint Oceania Championships AUS
- 2nd sprint Australian Track Championships SA
- 2nd team sprint Australian Track Championships SA
- 2nd Team Sprint 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup COL
- 4th Team Sprint World Championships POL
- 7th Keirin Oceania Championships AUS
- 21st Keirin World Championships POL
- 23rd Sprint World Championships POL
2008
- 1st Team Sprint 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup AUS
- 1st Team Sprint Oceania Championships NZL
- 3rd Sprint Oceania Championships NZL
- 3rd Keirin Australian Championships NSW
- 3rd Team Sprint Australian Championships NSW
- 4th Team Sprint Olympic Games CHN
- 4th Team Sprint Track World Cup USA
- 5th Sprint Australian Championships NSW
- 5th Team Sprint World Championships GBR
- 6th Keirin Oceania Championships NZL
- 13th Sprint 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup COL
- 15th Keirin 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup COL
- 28th Sprint World Championships GBR
2007
- 1st Team Sprint Track World Cup AUS
- 2nd Team Sprint Oceania Championships AUS
- 3rd Keirin Australian Championships NSW
- 3rd Team Sprint Launceston Carnival TAS
- 3rd Sprint Intl Sprint Grand Prix II USA
- 4th Team Sprint Track World Cup CHN
- 4th Team Sprint Track World Cup GBR
- 4th Sprint Oceania Championships AUS
- 4th Team Sprint Latrobe Carnival TAS
- 5th Team Sprint Track World CUP USA
- 5th Sprint Australian Championships NSW
- 5th Team Sprint Australian Championships NSW
- 6th Time Trial Australian Championships NSW
- 7th Keirin Oceania Championships AUS
- 7th Sprint Madison Cup USA
- 8th Keirin Festival of Speed USA
- 9th Sprint Track World Cup GBR
- 9th Sprint Latrobe Carnival TAS
- 12th Sprint Launceston Carnival TAS
- 15th Keirin Air Products Night USA
- 25th Sprint Track World Cup USA
- 25th Sprint Track World Cup AUS
2006
- 1st U19 Keirin Australian Track Championships SA
- 2nd Team Sprint World Junior Track Championships BEL
- 2nd Team Sprint GP von Deutschland im Sprint GER
- 3rd Sprint World Junior Track Championships BEL
- 3rd U19 Sprint Australian Track Championships SA
- 7th Keirin World Junior Track Championships BEL
- 8th Team Sprint Track World Cup AUS
- 12th Sprint Track World Cup AUS
- 13th Sprint GP von Deutschland im Sprint GER
2005
- 1st U19 Sprint Australian Titles SA
- 1st Keirin Olympic Youth Festival AUS
- 1st Team Sprint Olympic Youth Festival AUS
- 2nd Scratch Race Qld Summer of Cycling QLD
- 2nd Derby Qld Summer of Cycling QLD
- 2nd U19 Keirin Australian Titles SA
- 2nd U19 1 Lap Time Trial Australian Titles SA
- 2nd Sprint Olympic Youth Festival AUS
- 2nd 1 km Time Trial Olympic Youth Festival AUS
- 3rd Team Sprint World Junior Track Titles AUT
- 3rd U19 Team Sprint Oceania Titles AUS
- 4th U19 Sprint Oceania Titles AUS
- 5th U19 1 km Time Trial Australian Titles SA
- 5th U19 Keirin Oceania Titles AUS
- 7th Keirin World Junior Track Titles AUT
2004
- 3rd U17 Sprint Australian Titles TAS
- 4th U17 Scratch Race Australian Titles TAS
- 5th U17 500m Time Trial Australian Titles TAS
- 6th U17 1 Lap Time Trial Australian Titles TAS
2002
- 3rd U15 Time Trial Australian Titles NT
- 5th U15 Flying 200m Australian Titles NT
- 5th U15 Sprint Australian Titles NT
References
- ^ a b "Athlete Biography - ELLIS Daniel". Beijing Olympics official website. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/230675.shtml.
- ^ Daniel Ellis, Cycling Australia
- ^ "Results: Men's Team Sprint Finals". Beijing Olympics official website. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/CT/C73D2/CTM401100.shtml#CTM401100.
- ^ a b Cycling Australia
External links
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Australian cyclists
- Track cyclists
- Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cyclists of Australia
- Sportspeople from New South Wales
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