Kian Emadi

Kian Emadi
Personal information
Full name Kian Emadi-Coffin
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Track
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2012-present

Kian Emadi (born 29 July 1992) is a British track cyclist.[1] He has represented Great Britain and England at international level, and is a three time British National Track champion.

Born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, Emadi started cycling competitively at the age of 13, and raced in many disciplines (track, road and cyclo-cross), before concentrating on the sprint disciplines of track racing. Emadi moved to Manchester at the age of 18 as a member of the British Cycling Podium Programme.[2]

He represented Great Britain at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3] He won his first senior medal, a silver in the team sprint, at the latter event.

Personal life

Emadi attended St Peter's Church of England High School and then moved to St Joseph's Sixth Form School in Stoke to study for A levels.

Palmarès

2007
2nd British National Youth Circuit Championships[4]
3rd National Youth Omnium Series Final[4]
British National Track Championships
3rd Sprint – Youth[4]
3rd 500m time trial – Youth[4]
2008
British National Track Championships
1st 500m time trial – Youth[4]
2nd Sprint – Youth[4]
2nd Scratch race – Youth[4]
Revolution series
Revolution 20 – 1st Points race, 1st Mile dash[4]
Revolution 21 – 1st Scratch race
2009
British Junior National Track Championships
1st Sprint[4]
1st 1km time trial[4]
3rd Keirin[4]
Apeldoorn Interland
1st Team sprint[4]
2nd Sprint[4]
2nd Elimination race[4]
3rd Keirin[4]
2010
British Junior National Track Championships
1st 1km time trial[4]
1st Keirin[4]
2nd Sprint[4]
2011
British National Track Championships
3rd Team sprint (with Philip Hindes, Liam Phillips and Lewis Oliva)[5]
Revolution series
Revolution 33 – 2nd Sprint[4]
2nd Keirin, Good Friday Track Meeting, Manchester[4][6]
2012
British National Track Championships
1st 1km time trial[4]
Track Cycling World Cup
2nd 1km time trial, Round 1, Cali[7]
2nd Sprint omnium, Six Days of Bremen[8]
2013
1st Team sprint, Cottbuser Nächte (with Jason Kenny and Matt Crampton)[9]
British National Track Championships
1st 1km time trial[10]
1st Team sprint (with Jason Kenny and Matt Crampton)
Dutch Summer Trophy, Alkmaar
2nd 1km time trial[4][11]
3rd Sprint[11]
Track Cycling World Cup
2nd Team sprint, Round 2, Aguascalientes (with Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Matt Crampton)[12]
3rd Team sprint, Round 1, Manchester (with Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Matt Crampton)[13]
2014
2014 Commonwealth Games
2nd Team Sprint with Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes.

References

  1. "Kian Emadi". Britishcycling.org.uk. 1992-07-29. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  2. Kian Emadi biography
  3. Cycling. "UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2013: Kian Emadi aiming to fire Britain to track cycling glory in Minsk". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 "Kian Emadi – Biography". kianemadi.com. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. "British National Track Championships 2011: Results". Cycling Archives. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  6. Swarbrick, Guy (22 April 2011). "Report: Good Friday Meeting". British Cycling. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  7. "Cali, 1 km 2012". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  8. Winston, Matt (17 January 2012). "Kian Emadi second in sprint omnium as Bremen Six Day concludes". British Cycling. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  9. "Cycling: Emadi endorses world number one ranking with leading role in GB sprint victory". The Sentinel. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  10. "Kian Emadi-Coffin". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Haak Dominates Dutch Summer Trophy". Track Cycling News. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  12. "Altitude helps world records tumble in the team sprint and women's team pursuit". cyclingnews.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  13. Fotheringham, William (2 November 2013). "Sir Chris Hoy's absence felt as GB sprint team struggle in World Cup". The Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

External links

Official website