Stephen Wooldridge
Stephen Brian Wooldridge (17 October 1977 – 14 August 2017) was an Australian racing cyclist, an Olympic and four-time world champion on the track. He was born in Sydney. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[1]
In 2005, Wooldridge was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.[2] He was inducted into the NSW Hall of Champions in 2015.[3]
Wooldridge committed suicide on 14 August 2017 in Sydney at the age of 39.[4]
References
- ↑ "AIS Athletes at the Olympics". Ausport.gov.au. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ "Stephen Wooldridge". It's An Honour website. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ Homfray, Reece (15 August 2017). "Australian Olympic gold medallist Stephen Wooldridge dies at the age of 39". Adelaide Now. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/australian-olympic-gold-medallist-stephen-wooldridge-dies-at-the-age-of-39/news-story/8de29a713b6de239d21d1db813c239c0. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Olympic cycling champion Stephen Wooldridge dies". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 August 2017. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/olympic-cycling-champ-stephen-wooldridge-dies-20170815-gxwdwf.html. Retrieved 15 August 2017.