1949 –
In winning silver medals at Munich 1972, John Nicholson, Danny Clark and Kevin (Clyde) Sefton won Australia's first Olympic medals in cycling since Melbourne 1956. Nicholson had first competed in the cycling sprint at Mexico City 1968. After the Commonwealth Games at Auckland 1974, he joined the professional ranks and became the sprint champion in 1975 and 1976.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
