Simona Krupeckaitė

Simona Krupeckaitė

Krupeckaitė at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships
Personal information
Full name	Simona Krupeckaitė
Born	13 December 1982 Utena, Lithuanian SSR
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)[1]
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2004–2005	Aliverti-Bianchi-Kookai
2007–2009	Safi-Pasta Zara-Manhattan
Major wins
Two world records holder * 2× Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year (2009, 2010)
Medal record Representing  Lithuania Track cycling World Championships 2009 Pruszków 500 m Time Trial 2010 Ballerup Keirin 2008 Manchester 500 m Time Trial 2008 Manchester Sprint 2010 Ballerup 500 m Time Trial 2011 Apeldoorn Sprint 2012 Melbourne Sprint 2004 Melbourne 500 m Time Trial 2009 Pruszków Sprint 2009 Pruszków Team Sprint 2010 Ballerup Team Sprint 2010 Ballerup Sprint European Championships 2012 Panevėžys Team sprint 2012 Panevėžys Keirin 2010 Pruszków Keirin 2010 Pruszków Sprint 2012 Panevėžys Sprint
Infobox last updated on 21 October 2012

Simona Krupeckaitė (born 13 December 1982 in Utena) is a Lithuanian professional track cyclist. She is the 2009 500 m Time Trial World Champion and World Record holder at 33.296s, and the 2010 Keirin World Champion. She also won the 2009 Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year award. In 2010 Krupeckaitė reached one more world record. This time she achieved 10.793 s record at Flying 200 m time trial event.

Career highlights

2003

2nd 500 m TT, European Track Championships, U23

2nd Sprint, European Track Championships, U23

2004

3rd 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2005

2005–2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd 500 m TT, Moscow

2006

2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd 500 m TT, Round 1, Sydney

3rd Sprint, Round 2, Moscow

3rd 500 m TT, Round 2, Moscow

2007

2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd 500 m TT, Round 2, Beijing

2008

2nd 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2nd Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

8th^[2] Sprint, 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing

2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

3rd 500 m TT, Round 3, Los Angeles

2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

1st Sprint, Round 3, Cali

1st 500 m TT, Round 3, Cali

1st Keirin, Round 3, Cali

3rd Team Sprint, Round 3, Cali

2009

1st 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, set new World Record

3rd Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

3rd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

1st 500 m TT, Round 4, Beijing

1st Sprint, Round 4, Beijing

1st Keirin, Round 4, Beijing

2nd Team Sprint, Round 4, Beijing

2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

1st Keirin, Round 1, Manchester

3rd Sprint, Round 1, Manchester

1st 500m time trial, Round 3, Cali

1st Sprint, Round 3, Cali

2nd Team Sprint, Round 3, Cali

2010

1st Keirin, World Track Championships

2nd 500 m Time Trial, World Track Championships

3rd Sprint, World Track Championships

3rd Team Sprint, World Track Championships

2011

2nd Sprint, World Track Championships

2010–2011 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics

2nd Sprint, Round 3, Beijing

3rd Team Sprint, Round 3, Beijing

2012

2nd Sprint, World Track Championships

7th Keirin, 2012 Olympic Games, London

5th Sprint, 2012 Olympic Games, London

References

1. "Athlete Biography – KRUPECKAITE Simona". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08.
2. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/krupeckaite-simona-1065868/

External links

• Simona Krupeckaitė profile at Cycling Archives
• Official Simona Krupeckaite website