Anna Meares
- Birthdate: September 21, 1983
- Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
- Height: 5’4” (1.65 m)
- Age: 29 years
- Gender: Female
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Athlete Events
Cycling
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/19 | Women's Sprint Final Ranking | Silver (2nd) |
| 08/19 | Women's Sprint Gold Medal Race | (2nd) |
| 08/19 | Women's Sprint Semifinal - Heat 2 | Anna Meares (AUS) def. |
| 08/18 | Women's Sprint Quarterfinal - Heat 3 | Anna Meares (AUS) def. |
| 08/17 | Women's Sprint Round 2 - Heat 3 | 11.663 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/16 | Women's Sprint Qualification | 11.140 (3rd) |
Athlete Profile
- Australia
- Track
- Born Sept. 21, 1983.
- One of the country's most decorated and accomplished cyclists.
- She set a new world record of 33.952 seconds to win gold in the women's 500 meter time trial at the 2004 Athens Games.
- She also won the bronze medal in the sprint event there.
- A two-time world champion in the 500 meter time trial, first accomplished in 2004 and again in 2007.
- She won seven events in the sprint, 500 meter and keirin events in 2007.
- Won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the 500 and silver in the sprint.
- Following in the steps of older sister, Kerrie, Meares began racing competitively at age 11.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |