Ethan Mitchell

Ethan Mitchell (born 19 February 1991) is a former New Zealand track cyclist. He is a multiple-time World Champion, an Olympic medallist, and Commonwealth Champion.

Ethan Mitchell
Ethan Mitchell (2018)
Personal information
Born (1991-02-19) 19 February 1991
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 CaliTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2016 LondonTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2017 Hong KongTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2013 MinskTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2015 YvelinesTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2017 Hong KongSprint
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastTeam sprint

Career

Mitchell has had a successful career in track sprinting after specialising in the 'standing lap' role of first position in the team sprint. A former junior World Champion, Mitchell burst on to the senior scene as a starter at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal.[1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's team sprint for the national team.[2] That year, he also won a bronze in the men's team sprint at the World Championships, with Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins.[1] In 2013, the same team won silver at the World Championships.[1]

In 2014, Mitchell, Webster and Dawkins finally won World Championship gold in the men's team sprint.[1] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Mitchell won a gold medal in the Men's team sprint and set a Games record with his teammates.[3]

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, he won a silver medal alongside Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins in the team sprint.[4] That year, the team also regained their World title having been relegated[5] from the competition in 2015.[1] Mitchell won a bronze medal at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong in the sprint event; the first New Zealander to win a world championship medal in an individual event.[6] He, Dawkins and Webster also retained the men's team sprint title.[1]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Mitchell won Gold in the team sprint event alongside Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins.[7]

Mitchell now works at Real Estate Agency Bayleys[8]

Major results
2017
1st Team Sprint, UCI World Track Championships
2nd Sprinters Omnium, Six Day London

References
  1. "Cycling Track | Athlete Profile: Ethan MITCHELL – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Ethan Mitchell". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. "Ethan Mitchell". 9 February 2016.
  4. "Sam Webster 12th in individual sprint". Newshub. 14 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. "BikeRaceInfo Cycling Glossary". bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. "Ethan Mitchell creates New Zealand cycling history at world track championships". The Press. 17 April 2017. p. B6. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. "Qualifying results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  8. "Ethan Mitchell - Bayleys St Heliers | Bayleys Real Estate".
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