Alex Edmondson
Edmondson at the 2016 Tour of Britain.
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Alexander Edmondson |
| Nickname | Edmo |
| Born |
22 December 1993 Miri, Malaysia |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Orica–Scott |
| Discipline | Track and Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprints, team pursuit |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2016— | Orica–GreenEDGE |
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Alexander Edmondson (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian track cyclist who was in the Australian Olympic Track Cycling Team 2012 London Olympics, alongside his sister, Annette Edmondson. In 2014 he was world champion in the individual pursuit. He won the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Edmondson was born above a Chinese coffee shop in Borneo. He lived in both the Netherlands and the Sultanate of Oman before returning to Australia at the end of 1998. Alex and his sister both attended St. John's Grammar School, in the Adelaide Hills. At the age of 18, Edmondson became the 2nd youngest cyclist ever to be selected for an Australian Olympic Team. With his sister Annette they became the first brother and sister combination to be selected to represent Australia at the same Olympics. For recognition of his achievements Edmondson was awarded a scholarship with the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. In 2013 he won the South Australian Sports Star of the Year award. Previous winners have included Lleyton Hewitt, Sir Donald Bradman and Malcolm Blight. In March 2014 Edmondson competed in the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Cali, Colombia winning two World Titles in the individual pursuit and team pursuit. A few months later Edmondson won the Gold Medal in the team pursuit at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. He is also a dual Junior World Champion where his records still stand today.
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