Simon van Velthooven

Simon van Velthooven

Simon van Velthooven (2016)
Personal information
Full name	Simon Paul van Velthooven
Born	(1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 28) Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Team information
Current team	New Zealand Team
Discipline	Track
Role	Track sprinter
Amateur team(s)
Professional team(s)
2009-Present	Japanese Keirin Rider 2010-Present
Major wins
World, Commonwealth, Olympic Medalist
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Track cycling Olympic Games 2012 London Keirin World Championships 2013 Minsk 1 km Time Trial 2014 Cali 1 km Time Trial 2012 Melbourne 1 km Time Trial Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Keirin

Simon van Velthooven (born 8 December 1988) is a New Zealand track racing cyclist.

At the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships he won the bronze medal in the men's 1 kilometre time trial. He also won a bronze medal in the Men's Keirin at the 2012 Summer Olympics jointly with Teun Mulder after the race officials were unable to separate the two in a photo finish for third place.