Nick Yallouris

Nick Yallouris (born 24 February 1994) is an Australian track cyclist.[2][3] He represented Australia in the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a sighted pilot for Australian cycling Paralympian, Matthew Formston.[3]

Nick Yallouris
2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Nick Yallouris
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994[1]
Gosford, New South Wales[1]
Sport
SportCycling
ClubCentral Coast
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's track cycling
World Championships
2017 Hong KongTeam pursuit

Personal

Yallouris was born on 24 February 1994 in Gosford, New South Wales.[3] Yallouris currently resides in Chittaway Point on the NSW Central Coast.[3] He is a Bicycle mechanic by trade.[3]

Career

Yallouris has had a passion for bicycles since a young age.[3] He is from a BMX background and was introduced to track cycling in 2010.[3] In 2015, he won the madison and came third in the elite scratch race and elite time trial at the 2015 Australian National Track Championships.[2] Yallouris was then selected to join the Australian Paralympic Cycling Team.[4] His first debut for Australia in the Para-cycling team was at the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands where he paired up with Commonwealth Games medallist Paul Kennedy. They finished sixth with a time of (1:04.274). At the Rio Paralympics, Yallouris will be the pilot for Formston. They train up to 13 times per week.[3]

Recognition
  • 2012 - Central Coast Cyclist of the Year [1]
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References
  1. "Rider Profiles". Cycling Australia. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. "Nick Yallouris". Subaru NSWIS Cycling Team website. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Nick Yallouris". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. "ADDITIONAL RIDERS BOLSTER AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR 2015 PARA-CYCLING TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Cycling Australia website. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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