- Jobie Dajka
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jobie Dajka
fullname = Jobie Dajka
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|11
country = AUS
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discipline = Track
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprinter
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majorwins = flagiconUCI Keirin world champion (2002)
updated =2 April 2008 Jobie Dajka (born
11 December 1981 inBourke ,Australia ) is a professionaltrack cyclist .Biography
Dajka received an AIS Junior Athlete of the Year award in 1999, and an Achievement Award in 2002 and 2003. [cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/awards|title=Awards|publisher=Australian Institute of Sport]
Having missed out on the 2000 Olympic Games, Dajka was sent home from the 2004 pre-Olympic training camp, accused of having lied to the enquiries into the
Mark French doping affair. His appeal at his expulsion and later suspension was unsuccessful. [cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/2004/interviews/?id=jobie_dajka04|title=An interview with Jobie Dajka - What doesn't kill you...|publisher=cyclingnews.com|date=1 October 2004]Following a tribunal on
15 June 2005 , he received a three year ban following an assault onMartin Barras , the Australian national track coach. After suffering emotional and mental problems, Dajka had a brief stay in anAdelaide hospital suffering depression and alcohol-related stress. [cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15637129-421,00.html|title=Jobie Dajka banned for three years|publisher=The Australian|author=Jeremy Roberts|date=17 June 2005]Dajka's racing licence was reinstated on
22 December 2006 , his ban was lifted early in accordance with conditions set out in the 2005 tribunal, that he sought immediate medical treatment and completed 80 hours of community service. [cite news|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/News_and_Media/2006MediaReleases/061223_Statement_reg.htm|title=Statement regarding Jobie Dajka|publisher=Cycling Australia|date=22 December 2006]Palmarés
;2001:2nd Team Sprint,
UCI Track Cycling World Championships (withSean Eadie &Ryan Bayley );2002:1st Team Sprint,
2002 Commonwealth Games (withSean Eadie &Ryan Bayley ):1st Keirin,UCI Track Cycling World Championships :2nd Sprint,UCI Track Cycling World Championships :2nd Team Sprint,UCI Track Cycling World Championships (withSean Eadie &Ryan Bayley ):3rd Sprint,2002 Commonwealth Games ;2003:2nd Sprint,
UCI Track Cycling World Championships :2nd Keirin,UCI Track Cycling World Championships ;2005:3rd Sprint,
UCI Track Cycling World Championships References
External links
* [http://www.cycling.org.au Australian Cycling Federation Profile]
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