Meares, Anna Maree Devenish (1983-)

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Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Cyclist and Olympian
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In 2001 Anna Meares was awarded the Australian Junior Women's Track Cyclist of the Year. Since then, she has added an enormous array of trophies to her cabinet. Meares made an astonishing come back from a very bad cycling accident at the World Cup in January 2008 when she broke her neck. But she fought her way back and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, eventually winning a silver medal in the women's sprint event.

  • 2004 Bronze Medalist at the Athens Olympic Games - Cycling - Sprint
  • 2004 Gold Medalist at the Athens Olympic Games - Cycling - 500m Time trial
  • 2006 Gold Medalist at Melbourne Commonwealth Games - Cycling - 500m Time trial
  • 2008 Silver Medalist at the Beijing Olympic Games - Cycling - Sprint

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Australia at the Games
    Australian Olympic Committee
    [2006]
    Published: Australian Olympic Committee
    Series: http://corporate.olympics.com.au/index.cfm?p=25
  2. She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2007]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sport-home.html

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  1. Family Notices
    The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Monday 20 June 1938 p 10 Family Notices
    ... Devenish Meares dearly loved husband of rioience Mary Isabel Ellis and grandson of the late Rev Devenish Meares M A In his 80th year ENGLISH-June l8 1938 at private hospital Haberfield Ellen Fngllsh widow ... pace MORGAN-June 10 Anna Cartvv i Ij,hl widow late Ernest E Morgan ot Queanbeyan o'loved mother ol ... 4475 words
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    The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 25 March 1950 p 44 Family Notices
    ... Malcolm (Elliston, S.A.) and Ina (Mrs Clive Devenish-Meares of 37 Seventh Avenue, St. Peters ... fe Red of Red mond - a daughter (Kerry Maree). RYRIE (nee Garden).-March 10, at Rojal North Shore ... Isaac Feroinand Regina Gisella Anna Samuel (of New York) and Ludwig Israel (of London) dear mother In ... 13156 words
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    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Thursday 12 September 1878 p 1 Advertising
    ... Bank of Australia General Maunder-W Devenish Meares, Esn London Agents-Messrs Miles Bros and Co , No ... tho FEBRUARY WOOL SALES. For LONDON'DIRECT. The magnificent Iron clipper Bhlp LOCH MAREE, AA1100 at ... open ENGAGEMENT, weekly or otherwise Anna, ArguB office_ _ BOSLEYS CLOTHING FACTORY -APPREN TICES to ... 8574 words
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