Josephine Tomic was born on 9 June 1989 and is a former Australian track cyclist.
22 Facts About Josie Tomic
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Josie Tomic was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Team Pursuit.
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Josie Tomic attended North Perth Primary School, Como Primary School and Perth College.
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Josie Tomic started at Murdoch University in 2008 and was enrolled as of 2012, and was pursuing a Bachelor of Primary Education.
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Josie Tomic is a road and track cyclist specialising in the team pursuit event.
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Josie Tomic started road cycling when she was fourteen years old.
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Josie Tomic represented her country for the first time only a year later in 2004, competing in the Oceania championships.
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Josie Tomic won 5 national titles in the under 17 category between 2004 and 2005, and added an under 19 title to her palmares in 2007.
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Josie Tomic has been coached by Gary Sutton since 2005.
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Josie Tomic is a member of Northern Districts Cycle Club.
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Josie Tomic is a member of the professional cycling team Team Jayco-AIS.
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Josie Tomic has a cycling scholarship with Western Australian Institute of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport.
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Josie Tomic competed at the Junior World Championships in 2006 and 2007.
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In 2007, Josie Tomic set a world record in the 2000m pursuit in the under-19 age category.
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On her senior World Championship debut on 28 March 2009, Josie Tomic won the gold medal in the Omnium, the first time the competition had been included for women in the World Championships.
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Josie Tomic won the bronze medal as a member of Australia's Team Pursuit squad.
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Josie Tomic finished 4th in the team pursuit at the 2011 Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
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Josie Tomic finished 1st in the individual pursuit at the 2011 Australian Track Championships in Sydney.
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Josie Tomic finished second in the team pursuit at the 2012 Track World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
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Josie Tomic finished first in the team pursuit and 3rd in the individual pursuit at the 2012 Australian Championships in Adelaide.
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Josie Tomic was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Team Pursuit event.
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Josie Tomic was a member of the Australian track cycling team pursuit team that finished in fourth place at the 2012 Summer Olympics.