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Curtis "Curt" Melvin Harnett, CM (born 14 May 1965) is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey. He competed in four Olympic Games, winning three medals, one silver and two bronze.[1]

Curt Harnett

Harnett in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1965-05-14) 14 May 1965 (age 57) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medal record Men's cycling Representing  Canada Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 1 km time trial 1992 Barcelona Sprint 1996 Atlanta Sprint UCI Track World Championships 1990 Maebashi Sprint 1995 Bogota Sprint Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland Match Sprint 1994 Victoria Match Sprint Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis 1000m Time Trial 1987 Indianapolis Match Sprint

Harnett also has three medals from the Commonwealth Games and three medals from the Pan American Games. He held the world record for the 200 metre time trial for 11 years, bested in 2006 by Dutchman Theo Bos. After retiring from cycling in 1996, he attended the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games as a commentator for CBC Sports.^{[citation needed]}

He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[2] Harnett was introduced into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame.[3] He was the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] In 2018, Harnett was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[5]

Quotes

• "It's time to get a haircut and get a real job." – After competing in his final Olympic Games. Harnett was noted for his distinctive long, very curly blond hair and even did a TV commercial for a shampoo.[6]

References

External links

• Website
• Media related to Curt Harnett at Wikimedia Commons

Records
Preceded by Vladimir Adamachvili	Men's 200 meter Time Trial world record holder 28 September 1995 – 16 December 2006	Succeeded by Theo Bos

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[fr] Curt Harnett

Curtis Melvin Harnett, dit Curt Harnett (né le 14 mai 1965 à Toronto) est un coureur cycliste canadien. Professionnel de 1993 à 1996, il a participé à quatre Jeux olympiques de 1984 à 1996. Il y a remporté trois médailles : l'argent au kilomètre en 1984, et le bronze en vitesse en 1992 et 1996. Il a été médaillé d'argent du championnat du monde de vitesse amateurs en 1990 et 1995. Il a également été deux fois médaillé aux Jeux du Commonwealth, en 1990 et 1994, ainsi qu'aux Jeux panaméricains de 1987. Il a battu le record du 200 m à Bogota le 28 septembre 1995, en 9 secondes 865, et l'a détenu pendant plus de onze ans, jusqu'à ce que le Néerlandais Theo Bos le batte le 16 décembre 2006 en 9 secondes 772[1],[2].

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[it] Curtis Harnett

Curtis "Curt" Melvin Harnett (Toronto, 14 maggio 1965) è un ex pistard canadese.

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