Martin Vinnicombe

James Martin Vinnicombe (born 5 December 1964) is a retired Australian track cyclist who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning a silver medal in 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) time trial.[1] He tested positive for steroids in 1991. His former manager, Phill Bates, told the Sydney Morning Herald in 1996: "He knew the only way to win was to cheat."[2][3] Vinnicombe won the world championship for amateurs in 1 km (0.62 mi) time trial in 1987. He also won the silver medal three times (1986, 1989 and 1990) and the bronze medal once (1985).

Martin Vinnicombe
Personal information
Full nameJames Martin Vinnicombe
Born (1964-12-05) 5 December 1964
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional team
1992–1994Giramondo Cycles & Clarence Street Cyclery
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul 1 km time trial
World Championships (Amateur)
1987 Vienna 1 km time trial
1986 Colorado Springs 1 km time trial
1989 Lyon 1 km time trial
1990 Maebashi 1 km time trial
1985 Bassano del Grappa 1 km time trial
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh Time trial
1990 Auckland Time trial

While in the USA in 1991, Canadian drug testers came into the USA and took samples from Vinnicombe. to test if he had been taking steroids, a few years later the government had to pay Vinnicombe for false samples of real drugs, they had been deliberately targeting Vinnicombe.

As part of the lead up to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Vinnicombe had been in charge of coaching Chinese cyclists in the Fujian province, but in 2005 was banned from the country for four years and fined after one of his cyclists tested positive for steroids. Vinnicombe denied any wrongdoing.[4]

In 2012 he admitted to doping during his cycling career.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Vinnicombe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. Wells, Jeff (20 July 1996). "DRUG RUNNERS; How cheating athletes beat the system The new Olympic challenges: tackling the dopers, keeping a lid on growth and containing commercialism". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 32.
  3. Time.com article
  4. "Vinnicombe nonplussed about Chinese coaching ban", The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "Senior Australian Cycling Figure Assisted Injection, Alleges Vinnicombe". Cyclingnews.com. 15 September 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2012.


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