Paul Rowney
Personal information | |
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Full name | Paul Rowney |
Born |
2 December 1970 Botany |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Mountain Bike |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Cross Country |
Professional team(s) | |
Yeti Factory Team |
Paul Rowney (born 2 December 1970 in Botany, Australia[1]) is an Australian Olympic cyclist.
He placed 10th in the Men's Mountainbike Race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[2] He has won three Australian championships in mountain biking.[3] He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[4]
Rowney rode for the Yeti Cycles Factory Team and since retiring continues to act as their representative in Australia.
He is the grandson of James Patterson, a former Australian champion in the 10 mile and Australian representative at the 1938 British Empire Games in the marathon.[5]
References
- ↑ Paul Rowney profile at Cycling Archives
- ↑ http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/5559/Paul+Rowney
- ↑ http://www.veloresults.co.uk/interviews/2007/Paul%20Rowney/Paul%20Rowney.html
- ↑ AIS Athletes at the Olympics
- ↑ http://www.rbharriers.com/history.htm