Gary Anderson (cyclist)

Gary John Anderson MBE (born 18 September 1967) is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic bronze medal and three Commonwealth Games gold medals.^[1]

Gary Anderson
MBE

Personal information
Full name	Gary John Anderson
Born	(1967-09-18) 18 September 1967 (age 57) London, England
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Men's track cycling Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 4000m Individual Pursuit Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland 4000m Individual Pursuit 1990 Auckland 4000m Team Pursuit 1990 Auckland 10 Mile Track Race 1986 Edinburgh 4000m Team Pursuit 1986 Edinburgh 1000m Time Trial 1990 Auckland 1000m Time Trial 1986 Edinburgh 4000m Individual Pursuit 1986 Edinburgh 10 Mile Track Race

Cycling career

Anderson attended four Olympics. He finished third in the 4000m pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and achieved the following placings at his other games:

• 1988 Seoul (4000m Ind. Pursuit): 7th
• 1996 Atlanta (4000m Ind. Pursuit): 13th
• 2000 Sydney (4000m Ind. Pursuit): 6th

Anderson won eight medals at the Commonwealth Games, including three golds at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.

In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, Anderson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cycling.^[2] He was also awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.^[3]

Anderson raced with a heart defect which could make his heart race under stress. He was in top form prior to the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur but was injured in a crash and instead commentated for Television New Zealand. After returning for his final Games in Sydney he turned to coaching and managing.

Personal life

In 1999 while at the New Zealand National track cycling championships, Anderson was involved in an altercation with a member of the Ulysses Motorcycle Club. This resulted in an inquiry by Cycling New Zealand into the matter.^[4]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Anderson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
2. "No. 52174". The London Gazette. 16 June 1990. p. 30.
3. Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 46. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
4. "Kiwi in brawl". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 15 March 1999. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

External links

• Gary Anderson at Cycling Archives (archived)
• Gary Anderson at ProCyclingStats
• Gary Anderson at CQ Ranking
• Gary Anderson at Olympics.com
• Gary Anderson at Olympedia
• Gary Anderson at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Gary Anderson at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame

Awards
Preceded by Anthony Mosse	Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee 1990	Succeeded by Anna Simcic