Joseph Truman (born 14 February 1997)[1] is a British male track cyclist, representing Great Britain at international competitions. His first major medal came at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team sprint.[2]
 Truman in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1997 Petersfield, England |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Inspired |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
| Role | Sprinter |
Medal record | |
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Truman won Silver in the team sprint event alongside Ryan Owens and Philip Hindes.[3]
Truman participated in two seasons (2018/19 and 2019/20) of the 'JKA' Japanese Keirin racing series, a hugely popular, multi-million dollar gambling sport. A BBC documentary, 'The Secret World of Japanese Bicycle Racing: with Sir Chris Hoy' aired detailing the sport and following Truman's experiences while competing in Japan.
Truman is multiple British champion, including winning the Keirin Championship at the 2020 British National Track Championships. He had finished second in 2019.[4] At the 2022 British National Track Championships in Newport, Wales he won another British title after winning the team sprint. He also won two silver medals at the same Championships.[5]
Truman won Silver at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Team Sprint. His Commonwealth Games ended early after a crash in the Keirin on day two of competition. [1]
Truman holds the sea-level British record for the Kilometre Time Trial with a time of 59.09 seconds having stood since 2004.
Major results
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- 2017
- British National Track Championships
- 1st
Team sprint - 2nd
Individual Sprint
- 1st
- UCI Track Cycling World Cup
- 3rd
Team Sprint, Round 1 (Pruszków)
- 3rd
- 2018
- 2018 British National Track Championships
- 1st Kilometre Time Trial
- 2nd Keirin
- 1st
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 2nd Team Sprint
- 2nd
- 2018 Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Team Sprint
- 2nd
- UCI Track Cycling World Cup
- 2019
- 2019 British National Track Championships
- 1st Individual Sprint
- 3rd Keirin
- 1st
- 3rd Team sprint, European Games
- 2020
- British National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint
- 1st Keirin
- 1st
- 2022
- Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Team Sprint
- 2nd
- 2023
- 2nd
Team sprint, UEC European Championships
- 2024
- 3rd
1 km time trial, UCI World Championships
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Truman". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "European Track Championships 2016 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines" (PDF). europeantrack2016.veloresults.com. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Qualifying results
- ^ "Results" (PDF). British Cycling.
- ^ "2022 National Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
