Marco Librizzi

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Marco Librizzi
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British Team Sprint Champion 2007
Personal information
Born (1970-06-24) 24 June 1970 (age 53)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Team information
Current team City of Edinburgh Racing Club
Discipline Track cycling
RoleRider
Rider typesprint
Amateur teams
1986- 1991Dunedin CC
1992–2007City Of Edinburgh RC
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester Team sprint

Marco Librizzi (born 1970) is a British and Scottish retired track cyclist. [1]

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Cycling career

Librizzi is a three time British champion winning the Team Sprint Championship, at the 1993 British National Track Championships, 1994 British National Track Championships and 2007 British National Track Championships, the latter with Chris Hoy and Ross Edgar. [2]

He represented Scotland at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the Team Sprint with Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean and Ross Edgar. [3] [4]

He was a Scottish Individual Sprint Champion 8 times and Team Sprint Champion 8 times between 1992 and 2007. Won 6 World Masters titles in 2003 and 2004 in the Team Sprint, Individual Sprint, and 1 km TT.

Palmarès

2007
1st team sprint, British National Team Sprint Championships
4th keirin sprint, British National Keirin Championships
1st individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, Scottish National Team Sprint Championships
4th individual sprint, Devonport UCI sprint GP
2006
7th individual sprint, Commonwealth Games Melbourne
5th individual sprint, British National Individual Sprint Championships
2nd individual sprint, UCI Dudley International sprint
4th keirin sprint, UCI Edinburgh international Sprint GP Keirin
1st individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, Scottish National Team Sprint Championships
2005
3rd team sprint, British National Team Sprint Championships
3rd individual sprint, British National Individual Sprint Championships
3rd individual sprint, UCI Dudley International sprint
2nd individual sprint, Good Friday Champions Sprint, London
1st individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, Scottish National Team Sprint Championships
2004
2nd team sprint, British National Team Sprint Championships
3rd individual sprint, British National Individual Championships
1st individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, Scottish National Team Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, UCI World Masters Championships 30-35 age group
1st individual sprint, UCI World Masters Championships 30-35 age group
1st 1km tt, UCI World Masters Championships 30-35 age group
2003
4th individual sprint, British National Individual Championships
2nd individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, Scottish National Team Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, UCI World Masters Championships 30-35 age group
1st individual sprint, UCI World Masters Championships 30-35 age group
1st 1km tt, UCI World Masters Championships 30-35 age group
2002
3rd team sprint, 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester
3rd team sprint, British National Team Sprint Championships
2nd individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1st team sprint, Scottish National Team Sprint Championships
1994
1st team sprint, British National Team Sprint Championships
3rd keirin sprint, British National Keirin Championships
1st individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1993
1st team sprint, British National Team Sprint Championships
5th individual sprint, British National Individual Sprint Championships
1st individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships
1992
5th Individual sprint, British National Individual Sprint Championships
1st individual sprint, Scottish National Individual Sprint Championships

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References

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  2. "British National Track Championships: The winners since 1995". Cycling Weekly. 22 September 2010.
  3. "2002 Games results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Cycling Track Team Sprint - Men Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation.