Kelly McCombie (born 4 January 1979)[1] is an Australian Paralympic tandem cycling pilot. She was born in Sydney and lives in Perth.[1] She began cycling in 1996 and went on to pilot visually impaired tandem cyclist Janet Shaw.[2] At the Australian Championships before the 2004 Athens Paralympics, McCombie and her tandem partner broke two world records, including the 3 km pursuit, smashing 3 seconds off the world record time.[3] The pair won two bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Games in the Women's Road Race / Time Trial Tandem B1-3 and the Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem B1-3.[4]
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References
edit- ^ a b Media Guide : Athens 2004 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kelly McCombie". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ O'Donnell, Mick. "WA cyclist on track for three golds". 7.30 Report Website. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Kelly McCombie". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2012.