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Amy Cure

Cure in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Amy Louise Cure
Nickname	Queen of the Apple Isle
Born	(1992-12-31) 31 December 1992 (age 32) Burnie, Australia
Height	1.72 m
Weight	58 kg
Team information
Current team	Wiggle High5
Discipline	Track Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Track endurance Road sprinter

Amy Louise Cure (born on 31 December 1992) is an Australian former professional track cyclist. She used to ride for Team Jayco–AIS. Amy has set several world records during her career.

She won a junior world championship race in 2009. She also represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Amy is the first person ever to win a medal in every endurance track event at the world championship level. She achieved this amazing feat with three new medals in 2017. These were for the team pursuit, omnium, and madison events. This happened at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong.

Amy Cure was known for her "never-give-up" attitude during races. She was seen as a top cycling talent from Tasmania. She followed in the footsteps of other famous Tasmanian cyclists. These include 5-time world champion Danny Clark, Olympic gold medallist Michael Grenda, and road cyclist Richie Porte.

About Amy Cure

Amy Louise Cure was born on 31 December 1992. She grew up in coastal Tasmania, near a place called West Pine. She still lives in Tasmania, Australia. Amy went to Leighland Christian School. She is also a fan of the Carlton Blues sports team.

Amy's Cycling Journey

Amy Cure is a track cyclist. This means she races on special indoor tracks called velodromes. She is especially good at endurance track events, which are longer races. She also competes in road races.

Amy started cycling in 2005. This was after she went to the Tasmanian SCAT Christmas Carnivals. She is connected with the Tasmanian Institute of Sports. She also rides for the Devonport Mersey Valley Cycling Club. In 2010, she was coached by Matthew Gilmore, a very successful retired Belgian track cyclist. Later, Darryl Pugh became her coach.

Amy has broken some track cycling world records. This includes the 2 km individual pursuit record. She spent time training in South Australia. This was away from her family and friends. Amy used a special program that helps young athletes. It connected her with a local family in Adelaide. This helped her feel supported while training far from home.

Early Career Highlights

Amy started winning races very early in her career. In 2006, she won the U15 Individual Pursuit at the Australia Junior Track Titles. She also won the U15 Road Race at the Australia Junior Road Titles.

By 2009, Amy was competing in international junior events. She won the Scratch Race at the UCI Junior World Championships in Russia. She also won the U19 Individual Pursuit at the Australian Championships. In 2010, at just 17 years old, she was called "the next big thing in women's cycling." That year, she won three gold medals at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Italy. These were for the Individual Pursuit, Teams Pursuit, and Scratch Race.

Representing Australia

Amy has been a key member of the Australian national cycling team. She competed in many important events. These include the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival and the 2009 World Junior Track Championships. She also rode in the Track World Cups and World Championships in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

In May 2012, when she was 19, Amy qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed in the women's team pursuit event. Her teammates were Melissa Hoskins, Josie Tomic, and Annette Edmondson.

Awards and Recognition

Amy Cure has received many awards for her cycling achievements:

• In 2009, she was named the TIS Young Athlete of the Year.
• In 2010, she won two big awards: Australian Junior Female Road Cyclist of the Year and Australian Junior Female Track Cyclist of the Year.
• In 2014, she was given the AIS Sport Performance Awards Junior Athlete of the Year.

Major Achievements (Palmarès)

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See also

In Spanish: Amy Cure para niños