Anna Meares Australian cyclist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anna-Meares Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anna-Meares Also known as: Anna Maree Devenish Meares Written by Joan Hibler Joan Hibler is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. Joan Hibler Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 3, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Anna Maree Devenish Meares (Show more) Born: September 21, 1983, Blackwater, Queensland, Australia (Show more) Anna Meares (born September 21, 1983, Blackwater, Queensland, Australia) is a former Australian cyclist who competed in sprint track races in the early 21st century. She won medals at four consecutive Olympic Games (2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016), becoming the first Australian athlete to accomplish that feat. By the end of her career in 2016 Meares had earned 6 Olympic medals, including 2 golds, and 11 UCI (Union Cycliste International [International Cycling Union]) Track Cycling World Championships. The youngest of four children born to Anthony and Marilyn Meares, Anna Meares spent her early years in Middlemount, Queensland, Australia. As a ...(100 of 980 words)

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