Kerrie Meares

Kerrie Meares (born 4 September 1982 in Blackwater) is an Australian professional racing cyclist, and the older sister of Olympic Champion, Anna Meares. Kerrie and Anna watched the 1994 Commonwealth Games (that took place in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) on television, where they saw Australian racing cyclist (Kathy Watt) compete, prompting them to try the sport.^[1]

Kerrie Meares

Personal information
Full name	Kerrie Meares
Born	(1982-09-04) 4 September 1982 (age 42) Blackwater, Australia
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Medal record Representing  Australia Women's track cycling Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Sprint 2002 Manchester 500m TT 2006 Melbourne Sprint 2006 Melbourne 500m TT World Championship 2002 Copenhagen Sprint 2002 Copenhagen 500m TT

In 2002 and after winning 2 x Commonwealth Games Gold Medals in Manchester, Meares was awarded the Queensland Sportswoman of the Year. Later that year, she was awarded the Peter Lacey award, an award bestowed on Queensland Academy of Sport athletes who have achieved great international success as well as being an ambassador for their sport.^[2] Meares went on to win further medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in both the 500m Time Trial and Match Sprint in Melbourne, but retired before a third consecutive games in Delhi, India.^[3]

As a Junior athlete, Meares was extremely successful breaking numerous State and National records in Sprint discipline events. She was a contender for the 2004 Olympic team, but pulled out from competition due to nagging back injuries, suffered during numerous crashes that occurred during competitions earlier that year.^[4]

Meares retired from professional track cycling in 2007 and married former compatriot and sportswoman Emily Rosemond.^[5] Post retirement from cycling, Kerrie and her wife Emily started the Track Cycling Academy based in Brisbane and online.^[6]

Honours

• 2002 Australian Female Track Cyclist of the Year
• 2002 Queensland Sportswoman of the Year
• 2002 Peter Lacey Award
• 1999–2001 Multiplex Women's Sport Rising Star Scholarship Award
• 1997, 2000, 2001 Morning Bulletin / Frenchville Sports Club Junior Sports Star of the Year
• 2000 Australian Junior Women's Track Cyclist of the Year
• 1998 Coca-Cola Junior Sports Star of the Year

Career highlights

1999

2nd 500m TT, World Track Championships – Junior

3rd Scratch Race, Oceania Games, Sydney

2000

1st 500m TT, World Track Championships – Junior

2002

3rd 500m TT, World Track Championships, Copenhagen

2nd Sprint, World Track Championships, Copenhagen

1st Team Sprint, Sydney

1st 500m TT, Commonwealth Games, Manchester

1st Sprint, Commonwealth Games, Manchester

2003

2nd Keirin, Sydney

2004

1st 500m TT, Oceania Games, Melbourne

1st Sprint, Oceania Games, Melbourne

1st Keirin, Oceania Games, Melbourne

2005

2nd 500m TT, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide

2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide

3rd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide

3rd Sprint, Oceania Games, Wanganui

2nd 500m TT, Oceania Games, Wanganui

1st Keirin, Oceania Games, Wanganui

2006

2nd 500m TT, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide

1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide

2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide

1st Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide^[7]

3rd 500m TT, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne

3rd Sprint, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne

1st Team Sprint, Sydney

2nd 500m TT, Oceania Games, Melbourne

1st Sprint, Oceania Games, Melbourne

1st Keirin, Oceania Games, Melbourne

2007

1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney

1st Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney

2nd Sprint, Oceania Cycling Championships, Invercargill

1st Team Sprint, Oceania Cycling Championships, Invercargill

2nd Team Sprint, Sydney

2008

3rd Team Sprint, Los Angeles

2009

1st Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide^[7]

Personal life

Kerrie Meares grew in the town of Gracemere, near Rockhampton. Kerrie and Olympic sister Anna Meares now have streets named after them.^[8]

Following retirement from cycling, via the Adelaide Advertiser Kerrie announced her marriage to Olympic speed-skater Emily Rosemond in 2015.^[5]