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Victoria Pendleton

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Victoria Pendleton is a British former track cyclist who specialized in the sprint, team sprint and keirin disciplines, winning three Olympic medals, two gold and one silver. She won nine world titles overall, including a record equalling six individual sprint titles between 2005 and 2012, taking Olympic gold in the sprint at the 2008 Beijing Games and in the keirin at the 2012 London Games. She later had a short career as a jockey from 2015 to 2016.

Facts
Birth Year
1980 1
Birth Date
1980-09-24 1
Nationality
British 1
Career Highlight
Won nine world titles overall, including a record equalling six individual sprint titles between 2005 and 2012. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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  • Lead section, second paragraph, Wikipedia article on Victoria Pendleton, birth date
    Pendleton won nine world titles, including a record-equalling six in the individual sprint between 2005 and 2012.
  • Lead section, second paragraph, Wikipedia article on Victoria Pendleton, birth year
    Pendleton won nine world titles, including a record-equalling six in the individual sprint between 2005 and 2012.
  • Lead section, second paragraph, Wikipedia article on Victoria Pendleton, nationality
    Pendleton won nine world titles, including a record-equalling six in the individual sprint between 2005 and 2012.
  • Lead section, second paragraph, Wikipedia article on Victoria Pendleton, career summary
    Pendleton won nine world titles, including a record-equalling six in the individual sprint between 2005 and 2012.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Victoria Louise Pendleton (born 24 September 1980) is a British former track cyclist who specialised in the sprint, team sprint and keirin disciplines.
  • Plays: Cycling, lead paragraph, plays
    Victoria Louise Pendleton (born 24 September 1980) is a British former track cyclist who specialised in the sprint, team sprint and keirin disciplines.
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, lead paragraph, competed-in
    At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the sprint, and in the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the keirin and a silver medal in the sprint.
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, lead paragraph, competed-in
    At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the sprint, and in the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the keirin and a silver medal in the sprint.
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