14 Facts About Gary Neiwand

Gary Neiwand was born on 4 September 1966 and is an Australian retired track cyclist.

Gary Neiwand is a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.

Gary Neiwand represented his country at cycling for more than a decade.

Gary Neiwand was Commonwealth Games sprint champion in 1986 and won his first Olympic medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning bronze in the sprint event.

Gary Neiwand repeated his success at the Commonwealth Games in 1990, taking the gold in the sprint.

Gary Neiwand won his first World Championship medal in 1991 in Stuttgart, winning the bronze in the sprint.

Gary Neiwand then went on to become the World Champion in both the keirin and sprint in 1993.

Gary Neiwand spiralled into depression after missing his goal of a gold medal in the Keirin at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

In 2006 Gary Neiwand was sentenced to eighteen months in prison for breaching a court order preventing him from harassing a former girlfriend.

Gary Neiwand began his sentence at Port Phillip before being moved to Beechworth.

Gary Neiwand was released on probation after serving nine months in jail.

Gary Neiwand has since rebuilt his relationship with his children, Malcolm and Courtney, and ex-wife, Cathy.

Gary Neiwand joined the Sunrise Foundation in 2007, an organisation which, through the high schools, aims to demystify and tackle depression in the community.

Gary Neiwand received the Australian Sports Medal on 14 July 2000 and the Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001.