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| Born | 3 October 2000 Nelson, New Zealand [1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
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Shaane Fulton (born 3 October 2000) is a track cyclist from New Zealand. She was a silver medalist in the team sprint at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
From Nelson, New Zealand, Fulton moved up to Waikato in 2019. [2]
In 2021, Fulton had to overcome surgery known as a periacetablular osteotomy on a genetic condition that affected the mobility in her hips. [3]
She was selected for the team sprint at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, in which the New Zealand team placed fifth. [4] That month, she set a new national record as she won the 500 m time trial title at the Cycling New Zealand national championships. [5]
She raced as part of the New Zealand team sprint side that contested the UCI Nations Cup in Hong Kong in March 2024. [6]
She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the team sprint, and was part of the team on 5 August 2024 that briefly set a new world record record in the qualifying heats, and won the silver medal. [7] [8] [9]
Her parents Karen and Dean were pro cyclists. [10] She was very close friends with teammate Olivia Podmore prior to her death in 2021. [11]
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