Shaane Fulton (born 3 October 2000) is a track cyclist from New Zealand. She was a silver medalist in the team sprint at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 3 October 2000 Nelson, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom Nelson, New Zealand, Fulton moved up to Waikato in 2019.[2]
Career
editIn 2021, Fulton had to overcome surgery known as a periacetablular osteotomy on a genetic condition that affected the mobility in her hips.[3]
She was selected for the team sprint at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, in which the New Zealand team placed fifth.[4] That month, she set a new national record as she won the 500 m time trial title at the Cycling New Zealand national championships.[5]
She raced as part of the New Zealand team sprint side that contested the UCI Nations Cup in Hong Kong in March 2024.[6]
She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the team sprint, and was part of the team on 5 August 2024 that briefly set a new world record record in the qualifying heats, and won the silver medal.[7][8][9]
Personal life
editHer parents Karen and Dean were pro cyclists.[10] She was very close friends with teammate Olivia Podmore prior to her death in 2021.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Shaane Fulton". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Fulton, Maxine (26 May 2024). "Let's find the limit': Cyclist Shaane Fulton ready to take on Paris". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Alex (7 February 2024). "Paris Olympics: Cyclist Shaane Fulton overcomes serious hip injury to pursue Games selection". Newshub. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris Olympics: Waikato Olympic cyclists take first serious pedal-strokes towards games". The New Zealand Herald. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Fulton speeds to time trial record at national championships". Cycling New Zealand. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Women team pursuit spark strong start for New Zealand track cyclists". sportzhub.com. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Johannsen, Dana (23 May 2024). "Olivia Podmore's best mate, Shaane Fulton to race at Paris Olympics in track cycling sprint team". Radio New Zealand. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Aaron Gate and Ellesse Andrews lead New Zealand cycling team". The New Zealand Herald. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Olympic silver for Kiwi women in velodrome". Otago Daily Times. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Nelson cyclists set sight on Olympic glory in Paris". nelsonapp.com. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Cycling NZ: Olivia Podmore's best mate, Shaane Fulton to race at Paris Olympics in track cycling sprint team". The New Zealand Herald. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.