Jacinta Coleman

Jacinta Gray
Personal information
BornJacinta Joan Coleman
(1974-07-17)17 July 1974
Auckland, New Zealand
Died27 June 2017(2017-06-27) (aged 42)
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad cycling

Jacinta Joan Gray (née Coleman, 17 July 1974 – 27 June 2017) was a New Zealand road cyclist who represented her country at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Early life and family

Born in Auckland on 17 July 1974, Gray was the daughter of Brian and Sandra Coleman.[1][2] She married Australian cyclist Jay Sweet and they had one son, but later divorced.[3] In 2009, she married James Gray, and the couple had two children.[4]

Cycling

She took up cycling at the beginning of 1995,[5] and made rapid progress in the sport.[6] Gray rode for New Zealand in the women's road race at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, finishing in 10th place.[7] In the women's individual road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Gray finished 18th out of 57 starters.[7]

Death

Gray died from bowel cancer in Tauranga on 27 June 2017.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacinta Coleman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jacinta Joan Gray". New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ^ Jowett, Jamie (2011). "Where are they now? Jay Sweet". CyclingTips. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Olympian Jacinta Gray opens up about her terminal cancer diagnosis". Now To Love. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. ^ Palenski, Ron (31 March 1995). "Australians carve up the placings". The Dominion. p. 33.
  6. ^ Sanders, Andrew (7 April 1996). "Wheels of selection are working". Sunday Star Times. p. 8.
  7. ^ a b "Jacinta Coleman". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.


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