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Craig MacLean

クレイグ・マクリーン　/　くれいぐ・まくりーん

Track cyclist from United Kingdom

July 31, 1971 (age 54)　・　Grantown-on-Spey, United Kingdom

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My Take

Craig MacLean is the sort of athlete I love to champion precisely because his discipline rarely gets its due. A Scot from Grantown-on-Spey, he raced for Great Britain at the Sydney and Athens Olympics, taking team sprint silver in 2000, and he carries an MBE for his trouble. Track cycling demands an almost brutal fusion of explosive power and refined technique, and reaching the world's podium in it is no small feat. I admire the quiet, grinding commitment behind that medal far more than any flashier sport's headlines. MacLean is one of those unsung specialists whose excellence deserves a brighter spotlight.

Overview

Craig MacLean MBE (Grantown-on-Spey, July 31, 1971) is a Scottish track cyclist who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a silver medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Craig MacLean
Name (Japanese): クレイグ・マクリーン
Reading: くれいぐ・まくりーん
Born: July 31, 1971 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Boar
Origin: Grantown-on-Spey, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: track cyclist / sport cyclist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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