Patrick Constable

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Patrick Constable
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Patrick Constable (first) at Rio 2016 sprint quarter-final
Personal information
Born (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 27)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team sprint
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 CambridgeTeam sprint

Patrick Constable (born 15 July 1995) is an Australian track cyclist from Adelaide. [1] He competed in the men's sprint and the men's team sprint events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2] Australia finished fourth in the men's team sprint, and Constable was 8th in the individual sprint; the results were considered disappointing. [3] Prior to that, he had defeated Jason Kenny in the semi-finals of the individual men's sprint, at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Hong Kong. [4]

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At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Constable finished 3rd in the team sprint event alongside Jacob Schmid and Nathan Hart, in a time of 43.645. [5] In the men's individual sprint, he was eliminated in the 1/8 round. [6]

Constable grew up participating in water sports and athletics, but was the first member of his family to take up cycling as a sport. He studied Sport Science Charles Darwin University. [1]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th Men's sprint Lost quarter-final to Jason Kenny
4th Men's team sprint Lost bronze medal final to France

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References

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  2. "Patrick Constable". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. Samantha Lane (17 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Australian cycling left to pick up pieces". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. "Laura Trott claims omnium gold at Track Cycling World Cup in Hong Kong". The Guardian. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. "Cycling Track | Men's Team Sprint - Finals Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. "Cycling Track | Men's Sprint - 1/8 Finals Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.