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| Born | (2000-10-03)3 October 2000 (age 25) Nelson, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
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Shaane Fulton (born 3 October 2000) is atrack cyclist from New Zealand. She was a silver medalist in theteam sprint at the2024 Summer Olympics.
FromNelson, New Zealand, Fulton moved up toWaikato in 2019.[2]
In 2021, Fulton had to overcome surgery known as a periacetablular osteotomy on a genetic condition that affected the mobility in her hips.[3]
She was selected for the team sprint at the2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships inGlasgow, in which the New Zealand team placed fifth.[4] That month, she set a new national record as she won the 500 m time trial title at the Cycling New Zealand national championships.[5]
She raced as part of the New Zealand team sprint side that contested the UCI Nations Cup inHong Kong in March 2024.[6]
She competed at the2024 Paris Olympics in the team sprint, and was part of the team on 5 August 2024 that briefly set a new world record record in the qualifying heats, and won the silver medal.[7][8][9]
Her parents Karen and Dean were pro cyclists.[10] She was very close friends with teammateOlivia Podmore prior to her death in 2021.[11]
