Nathan Hart | |
Birth Date: | 4 March 1993 |
Birth Place: | Canberra, Australia |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Weight: | 90 kg |
Discipline: | Track |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Sprint |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Nathan Hart (born 4 March 1993) is an Australian track cyclist. He represented Australia at the Rio 2016 Olympics[1] and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics[2] [3]
Hart's father, Braham, was a track cyclist, and he was an inspiration to him. Hart was identified by the ACT Academy of Sport talent search program and appeared at his first senior national championships in 2012. With his father willing him on, Hart made his world cup debut in late 2013, where he finished third in the Team Sprint.[4]
Hart competed at the 2016 Olympic Games where he finished 4th in the Team Sprint with Matthew Glaetzer and Patrick Constable. He also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he finished 3rd in the Team Sprint with Shane Perkins and Matthew Glaetzer. He represented Australia at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships[5] and the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Hart finished 3rd in the team sprint event alongside Jacob Schmid and Patrick Constable.[6]