Annette Edmondson facts for kids

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Annette Edmondson

Edmondson in 2018
Personal information
Nickname	Nettie
Born	(1991-12-12) 12 December 1991 (age 33) Adelaide, Australia
Height	1.70 m
Weight	65 kg
Team information
Current team	Norwood CC
Role	Rider
Rider type	Endurance (Track) Sprinter (Road)
Major wins
Tour of Chongming Island (2013) Pajot Hills Classic (2017)

Annette Edmondson (born December 12, 1991) is a talented Australian former cyclist. She was known for her skills in both track cycling and road cycling. She competed for Australia's national cycling team.

Annette achieved great success, especially in track cycling. She won three gold medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. These wins were in events like the omnium (a multi-race event) and the team pursuit. She also earned silver medals in these championships.

At the London 2012 Olympics, Annette won a bronze medal for Australia in the women's omnium. She also placed fourth in the team pursuit. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal in the scratch race. This was her first gold medal at a major international competition. She also won a silver medal in the individual pursuit at the same games.

Annette has also won many gold medals at the National Track Championships in Australia since 2012.

Early Life and Moving Around

Annette Edmondson was born in Adelaide, Australia. Because her parents worked for Royal Dutch Shell, she lived in different countries when she was very young. She spent time in Malaysia, Oman, and the Netherlands.

When Annette was six years old, her family moved back to Australia. They settled in her father's home country. She went to Victor Harbor Primary School, south of Adelaide. Later, she attended St John's Grammar School in the Adelaide Hills. There, she enjoyed many sports, including soccer and athletics.

Starting Her Cycling Journey

When Annette was 13, the South Australian Sports Institute visited her school. They noticed she had the right physical abilities for a cycling career. After a year in their special program, she won her first big medals. This happened at the 2006 National Junior Track Championships. She won two bronze medals in the Under 17 500m Time Trial and Sprint events.

From then on, Annette focused on sprint cycling. As a junior rider, she won sprint events at both national and Oceania levels. In 2010, she competed in her first elite-level National Championships. She won two silver medals and one bronze.

Switching to Endurance Cycling

After a while, Annette felt less interested in cycling and took a break. But she returned to training just four months later. She wanted a change, so she switched from sprint cycling to endurance cycling. This was a big change!

Just eight months after making the switch, she became the Australian Omnium and Scratch Race champion. This showed how quickly she adapted to the new style of racing.

Olympic and World Championship Success

Annette's first World Championships were in 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. She won silver medals in both the Omnium and Team Pursuit events. These great results helped her get a spot on the Australian Olympic Team for 2012.

At the London 2012 Olympics, she competed in two track cycling events. In the Team Pursuit, her Australian team finished fourth. But in the Omnium, which has six different races, she won a bronze medal for Australia.

After the Olympics, in 2013, Annette signed a professional contract to race on the road. She joined the Orica–AIS team. In her first season with the team, she won the Tour of Chongming Island. Her team also won a bronze medal in the team time trial at the 2013 World Road Race Championships.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Annette won a silver medal in the Individual Pursuit. On the third day of the competition, she won her first Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 10 km Scratch Race.

In 2015, Annette continued to compete in track cycling. At the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, she won two gold medals. She won in both the omnium and the team pursuit.

She also competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Her team finished fifth in the team pursuit, and she finished eighth in the omnium.

In 2019, Annette won another gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Annette also qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She was part of the Women's pursuit team, which finished fifth. She also raced in the omnium and the madison events.

Annette Edmondson stopped competing in cycling in December 2021. She finished third in the women's endurance standings at the 2021 UCI Track Champions League.

Personal Life and Interests

Annette Edmondson has always been interested in helping others. In 2007, she became a "Make Indigenous Poverty History Youth Ambassador for SA." She has also visited places like Indonesia to volunteer her time. She can speak Indonesian fluently.

Annette has two brothers. Her younger brother, Alex Edmondson, is also a professional cyclist.

Major results

Track

Road

See also

In Spanish: Annette Edmondson para niños