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Scott McGrory and Brett Aitken win Olympic men's madison track cycling gold at Sydney 2000

Scott McGrory and Brett Aitken won the men's madison title in track cycling at the Sydney Olympics on 21 September 2000.

2000-09-21 International Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown, Australia
Source-checked report card · Track cyclingEvent: Men's Madison

2000-09-21 · Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown, Australia

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The story

Scott McGrory and Brett Aitken won the men's madison title in track cycling at the Sydney Olympics on 21 September 2000. The gold medal represented Australia, with the competition recorded at Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown.

How it unfolded

Etienne de Wilde and Matthew Gilmore (Belgium) took silver; Marco Villa and Silvio Martinello (Italy) took bronze. The winning squad included Scott McGrory, Brett Aitken.

The wider picture

Track cycling awarded separate medals for timed events, sprints and bunch races. A result in this event must be compared within its own discipline rather than treated as a general road-cycling ranking.

The medal results

Track cycling · 2000-09-21
MedalCompetitorCountry
GoldScott McGrory / Brett AitkenAustralia
SilverEtienne de Wilde / Matthew GilmoreBelgium
BronzeMarco Villa / Silvio MartinelloItaly

Sources

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