From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amy Gillett
Amy Gillett
Amy Gillett (9 January 1976–18 July 2005) was an Aus- • fund and administer a scholarship program for
tralian track cyclist and rower who represented Australia young women cyclists to support their sporting and
in both sports before her death in a training accident academic endeavours
when a motorist crashed into the Australian squad of cy- • support and promote projects aimed at road safety
clists with whom she was training. awareness amongst cyclists and motorists[9]
She was born Amy Safe in Adelaide[1] and was edu- On the first anniversary of the death of Amy, the Foun-
cated at Annesley College.[2] She was a world champion dation launched a television advertisement to improve
junior rower winning a gold medal in the coxless pairs understanding between cyclists and motorists on Aus-
in the Junior World Championships in 1993 and the tralian roads.[10]
women’s single scull in 1994.[3] Safe came fifth in the sin- In January 2010 the Amy Gillett Bikeway was opened
gle scull in the Nations Cup held in Paris the same year.[4] at Oakbank, SA[11]. The Bikeway follows a section of the
At 20, she was a member of the Australian women’s former Mount Pleasant railway line.
eight at the Atlanta Olympics.[1] She was coached by Si-
mon Gillett during her rowing career and later married
him in January 2004 moving to Mount Helen near Bal-
References
larat. After failing to make the Australian rowing team [1] ^ "From Olympic rower to cycling world
for the Sydney Olympics she quit the sport[1] but was champion". The Age, Melbourne. 19 July 2005.
identified as a cyclist with potential. She was an Aus- http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/from-
tralian Institute of Sport rowing and cycling scholarship olympic-rower-to-cycling-world-champion/2005/
holder [5]. 07/19/1121538953341.html. Retrieved 19 January
In 2002 Gillett was first in the Individual Pursuit Aus- 2011.
tralian Titles, held in Victoria.[6] From 2002 to 2005, she [2] "Road safety program launched". Adelaide
was a member of the Australian Institute of Sport elite Advertiser. 14 August 2007.
cycling squad and represented Australia in the 2002 and http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-
2003 Cycling World Cups.[6] While she was not a member australia/road-safety-program-launched/story-
of the Australian cycling team for the 2004 Athens e6frea83-1111114189814. Retrieved 19 January
Olympics, her results during 2005 were steadily improv- 2011.
ing including a third place in the 2005 Road Time Trial [3] "Australian Medallists". Rowing Australia.
Australian Open Titles.[6] She was rated as one of the top http://www.rowingaustralia.com.au/
100 women road cyclists at the time of her death and Aus- comp_intl_medals.shtm. Retrieved 19 January
tralian cycling officials had identified her as a potential 2011.
medallist in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the time [4] "1994 Nations Cup— Paris France". Guerin-Foster
trial.[7] History of Australian Rowing.
Gillett died after an accident near Zeulenroda, Ger- http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/world-
many on 18 July 2005, when a young German driver lost u23-championships/1994-Paris.php. Retrieved 19
control of her car and drove head first into the cycling January 2011.
squad.[7][8] Five of Gillett’s Australian team mates suf- [5] AIS Athletes at the Olympics
fered injuries, most very serious. Katie Brown, Lorian [6] ^ "Amy Gillett". Cycling Australia.
Graham, Kate Nichols, Alexis Rhodes and Louise Yaxley http://www.cycling.org.au/default.asp?id=8753.
were taken immediately to hospital, with Rhodes and Retrieved 19 January 2011.
Yaxley suffering major trauma. Graham and Brown had [7] ^ "Aust team cyclist killed in Germany". ABC News.
incurred fractures and Nichols had torn tendons requir- 19 July 2005. http://www.abc.net.au/news/
ing surgery. Gillett was undertaking a Doctorate at the newsitems/200507/s1417309.htm. Retrieved 19
University of South Australia at the time of her death.[7] January 2011.
Simon Gillett and the Australian Cycling Federation [8] "We’re on the mend, say riders". The Age,
subsequently established the Amy Gillett Foundation Melbourne. 24 July 2005.
which aims to: http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/were-
• provide financial support for the rehabilitation of on-the-mend-say-riders/2005/07/23/
Amy’s five injured team members; 1121539191333.html.
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[9] "About AGF". Amy Gillett Foundation.
http://www.amygillett.org.au/about. Retrieved 19
External Links
January 2011. Amy Gillett Foundation
[10] "Watch the Amy Gillett Foundation’s TV Persondata
commercial". Wheels of Justice.
Name Gillett, Amy
http://www.woj.com.au/2006/07/18/watch-the-
amy-gillett-foundations-tv-commercial/. Retrieved Alternative
19 January 2011. names
[11] "Amy Gillett Rail Trail (Stage 1) Official Opening Short description Australian rower and racing cy-
(SA)". Railtrails Australia. clist
http://www.railtrails.org.au/news/ Date of birth 1976
news.php3?news&286&%2F. Retrieved 19 January
Place of birth
2011.
Date of death 2005
Place of death
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