Asier Maeztu

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Asier Maeztu
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Maeztu in 2012
Personal information
Full nameAsier Maeztu Villalabeitia
Born (1977-10-14) 14 October 1977 (age 47)
San Sebastián, Spain
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubGernikesa
Medal record
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Team pursuit
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Melbourne Team pursuit

Asier Maeztu Villalabeitia [lower-alpha 1] (born 14 October 1977) is a Spanish cyclist. He had his best achievements in track cycling, in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. His team finished in seventh place at the 2008 Olympics. [1] [2]

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  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maeztuand the second or maternal family name is Villalabeitia.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Asier Maeztu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. "Asier Maeztu Billelabeitia". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.[ dead link ]