Anna Blyth

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Anna Blyth
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Personal information
Full nameAnna Elizabeth Blyth
Born (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988 (age 35)
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeKeirin
Amateur team
2008VC St Raphael
Major wins
Junior Keirin World Champion

Anna Blyth (born 15 May 1988) [1] is an English racing cyclist from Leeds. She began racing at 15, having been spotted by British Cycling at Benton Park. She joined the World Class Start Programme, becoming a member of the Olympic Development Plan and the Olympic Academy. [2]

Contents

Palmarès

2005
2nd Sprint, UCI World Track Championship, Austria – Junior
3rd Keirin, UCI World Track Championship, Austria – Junior
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Junior
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sprint, British National Track Championships – Junior
2006
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m Time trial, European Track Championships, Germany – Under 23
1st Keirin, UCI World Track Championships, Belgium – Junior
2nd Sprint, UCI World Track Championships, Belgium – Junior
National Track Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg 500m time trial
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Sprint
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Keirin
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Junior
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 500m TT, British National Track Championships – Junior
1st Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sprint, British National Track Championships – Junior
2007
1st Keirin, European Track Championships, Germany – Under 23
British National Track Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg 500m time trial
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Sprint
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Keirin
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m time trial, UCI Track World Cup, Round 4, Manchester
2nd Team sprint, UCI Track World Cup, Round 4, Manchester
4th Keirin, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2008
British National Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG 500m TT, British National Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Team Sprint (with Victoria Pendleton)
UEC European U23 Track Championships
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Sprint
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg 500m Time Trial
2009
1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Scratch race, UEC European U23 Track Championships
2010
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Scratch race, Commonwealth Games

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References

  1. "Anna Blyth Bio". British Cycling.
  2. "Cycling in schools – for and against". Cycling Weekly. 17 January 2008.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
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European Track Champion U23 (keirin)
2007
Succeeded by
Flag of Germany.svg  Miriam Welte  (GER)
Preceded by
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED)
&
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Elizabeth Armitstead  (GBR)
European Track Champion U23 (scratch race)
2009
Succeeded by