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Full name | Timothy Leo O'Shannessey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | 14 June 1972||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Timothy Leo O'Shannessey (born 14 June 1972) is an Australian cyclist. He won the bronze medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] [3]
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, O'Shannessey won a gold medal in the team pursuit and a bronze medal in the 1000–metre time trial. [4]
Prior to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, O'Shannessey was suspended for two years after returning a high testosterone level. [5]
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