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|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;color:inherit;" | Men's track cycling

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;" | Gold medal – first place|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 2004 Athens|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 4km individual pursuit

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;" | Silver medal – second place|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 2004 Athens|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Team pursuit

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;" | Bronze medal – third place|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 2004 Athens|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Madison

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;" | Bronze medal – third place|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 2000 Sydney|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Team pursuit |} Bradley Wiggins, OBE (born April 28, 1980) is a professional track and road bicycle racer. He won three medals on the track at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

The son of a professional cyclist, Gary Wiggins, Bradley Wiggins was born in Ghent, Belgium but grew up in Maida Vale, London. Following in his father's footsteps, he started cycling at an early age, racing at south London's Herne Hill Velodrome aged eight.

He won gold in the 4km individual pursuit in Athens before winning a silver in the team pursuit, and a bronze with Rob Hayles in the Madison. At the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, Wiggins won bronze in the team pursuit.

Wiggins rode for the French professional road cycling team Cofidis in 2006, and participated in the 2006 Tour de France.

In 2005, Wiggins rode for the French professional road cycling team Crédit Agricole, and rode in the 2005 Giro d'Italia.

In the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was created an OBE for services to sport.

Accomplishments

Olympic Medals

Bronze, Team Pursuit
Gold, 4km Individual Pursuit
Silver, Team Pursuit
Bronze, Madison

World Championships

  • 2000 World Championships
Silver, Team Pursuit
  • 2001 World Championships
Silver, Team Pursuit
  • 2002 World Championships
Bronze, Team Pursuit
  • 2003 World Championships
Gold, 4km Individual Pursuit
Silver, Team Pursuit
  • 2007 World Championships
Gold, 4km Individual Pursuit
Gold, Team Pursuit

Other race won

  • 2005
Circuit de Lorraine Professionnels, stage 2, time trial
Tour de l'Avenir, stege 8
  • 2003
Tour de l'Avenir, stage 1, time trial
Riders on Cofidis
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