The track time trial is a defunct track cycling event formerly held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was not held again until 1928, when it became a consistent part of the programme and was held every year from then until 2004, after which the event was eliminated. A women's version was added in 2000, being held only twice before being eliminated along with the men's event after 2004. The distance of the time trial was one kilometre for men (except 1896, when it was one-third of a kilometre) and half a kilometre for women.
| Track time trial at the Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
 The first track time trial winner, Paul Masson, in 1896 | |
| Overview | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held | Men: 1896, 1928–2004 Women: 2000–2004 |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men |  Chris Hoy (GBR) |
| Women |  Anna Meares (AUS) |
Medalists edit
Men edit
Multiple medalists edit
| Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niels Fredborg |  Denmark (DEN) |
1968–1976 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Dunc Gray | Australia (AUS) |
1928–1932 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pierre Trentin |  France (FRA) |
1964–1968 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Erin Hartwell |  United States (USA) |
1992–1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shane Kelly | Australia (AUS) |
1992–2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Medalists by country edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  East Germany (GDR) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Netherlands (NED) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Spain (ESP) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | United States (USA) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece (GRE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 United Team of Germany (EUA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  South Africa (RSA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  Austria (AUT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada (CAN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Portugal (POR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women edit
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney |
Felicia Ballanger France
|
Michelle Ferris Australia
|
Jiang Cuihua China
|
| 2004 Athens |
Anna Meares Australia
|
Jiang Yonghua China
|
Natallia Tsylinskaya Belarus
|
Medalists by country edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France (FRA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  China (CHN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Belarus (BLR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Olympic record progression edit
Men edit
| Time | Cyclist | Nation | Games | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:16.0 | Octave Dayen | France (FRA)
|
1928 | 1928-08-05 |
| 1:15.2 | Gerard Bosch van Drakestein | Netherlands (NED)
|
1928 | 1928-08-05 |
| 1:14.4 | Willy Hansen | Denmark (DEN)
|
1928 | 1928-08-05 |
| 1:13.0 | Dunc Gray | Australia (AUS)
|
1932 | 1932-08-01 |
| 1:12.0 | Arie van Vliet | Netherlands (NED)
|
1936 | 1936-08-08 |
| 1:11.1 | Russell Mockridge | Australia (AUS)
|
1952 | 1952-07-31 |
| 1:09.8 | Leandro Faggin | Italy (ITA)
|
1956 | 1956-12-06 |
| 1:09.20 | Piet van der Touw | Netherlands (NED)
|
1960 | 1960-08-26 |
| 1:08.75 | Dieter Gieseler | Germany (GER)
|
1960 | 1960-08-26 |
| 1:07.27 WR | Sante Gaiardoni | Italy (ITA)
|
1960 | 1960-08-26 |
| 1:04.65 | Gianni Sartori | Italy (ITA)
|
1968 | 1968-10-17 |
| 1:04.61 | Niels Fredborg | Denmark (DEN)
|
1968 | 1968-10-17 |
| 1:03.91 WR | Pierre Trentin | France (FRA)
|
1968 | 1968-10-17 |
| 1:02.955 WR | Lothar Thoms | East Germany (GDR)
|
1980 | 1980-07-22 |
| 1:02.940 | Erin Hartwell | United States (USA)
|
1996 | 1996-07-24 |
| 1:02.712 | Florian Rousseau | France (FRA)
|
1996 | 1996-07-24 |
| 1:01.609 | Jason Queally | Great Britain (GBR)
|
2000 | 2000-09-16 |
| 1:00.896 | Arnaud Tournant | France (FRA)
|
2004 | 2004-08-20 |
| 1:00.711 | Chris Hoy | Great Britain (GBR)
|
2004 | 2004-08-20 |
Women edit
| Time | Cyclist | Nation | Games | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.728 | Daniela Larreal |  Venezuela (VEN)
|
2000 | 2000-09-16 |
| 35.230 | Chris Witty | United States (USA)
|
2000 | 2000-09-16 |
| 35.013 | Wang Yan | China (CHN)
|
2000 | 2000-09-16 |
| 34.696 | Michelle Ferris | Australia (AUS)
|
2000 | 2000-09-16 |
| 34.140 | Felicia Ballanger | France (FRA)
|
2000 | 2000-09-16 |
| 34.112 | Jiang Yonghua | China (CHN)
|
2004 | 2004-08-20 |
| 33.952 WR | Anna Meares | Australia (AUS)
|
2004 | 2004-08-20 |
Intercalated Games edit
The 1906 Intercalated Games were held in Athens and at the time were officially recognised as part of the Olympic Games series, with the intention being to hold a games in Greece in two-year intervals between the internationally held Olympics. However, this plan never came to fruition and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later decided not to recognise these games as part of the official Olympic series. Some sports historians continue to treat the results of these games as part of the Olympic canon.[1]
Francesco Verri of Italy won the 1906 title, with Herbert Crowther of Great Britain in second and Henri Menjou of France third.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Athens |
 Francesco Verri (ITA)
|
Herbert Crowther (GBR)
|
Henri Menjou (FRA)
|
References edit
- ^ 1906 Athina Summer Games. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.