Robert Power (Irish cyclist)

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Robert Power
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Born (1971-07-03) 3 July 1971 (age 51)
Dungarvan, Ireland

Robert Power (born 3 July 1971) is an Irish former cyclist. [1] He competed in the team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [2] Power won multiple races as a junior and senior rider in Ireland. [3]

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Power was born in Dungarvan, Ireland, in 1971, [1] [4] and was an All-Ireland Schoolboy champion in 1989. [1] [3] At the Irish National Cycling Championships, Power won the junior title in 1988, and the senior title in 1993. [1] [5] The year after winning his junior title, he was awarded with the Junior Sports Award for cycling by the Cork Examiner . [1]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was part of the Irish team that finished in 17th place (out of 30 teams) that took part in the men's team trial. [4] [6] Power was also scheduled to race in the men's individual road race at the Olympics, but prior to the race he broke his collar bone in a fall while training. [1] He also suffered internal bleeding on his kidneys, spending nearly two months in hospital. [4] The injury led Power to retire from cycling at the age of 24. [4] However, in 2012, Power made a return to racing. [7]

Outside of cycling, Power was a professional photographer and also fished internationally for Ireland. [1] [8]

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