Shlomi Haimy

Shlomi Haimy (שלומי חיימי; born 19 June 1989) is an Israeli road and cross-country cyclist,[1] who currently rides for UCI Continental team Israel Cycling Academy.[2]

Shlomi Haimy
Personal information
Full name
  • Shlomi Haimy
  • Hebrew: שלומי חיימי‎
Born (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989
Kokhav Yair, Israel
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamIsrael Cycling Academy
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional teams
2010Infotre–LeeCougan
2011–2014Focus MIG Team
2015–2016Novus OMX Pro Team[1]
2018–2019Bike Way Racing Team
2020–Israel Cycling Academy

Career

In 2007, Haimy came in 7th in the World Men Juniors Cross Country Championships in Fort William, Highland, Scotland.[3] In 2012, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:23:56.[4] In 2013, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:20:06.[5] In 2014, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:27:39.[6]

In July 2015, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:29:52.[7] In October 2015, he won the Israel National Mountain Bike Championships - XCM, with a time of 3:15:30.[8] In 2016, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:27:12.[9]

Haimy represented Israel at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, and placed 18th at the men's cross country competition with a time of 1:49:18, eight minutes behind the winner Nino Schurter, of Switzerland.[10]

Haimy competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Men's Mountain Biking in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the age of 27.[11][12] It was the first time that Israel competed in an Olympic mountain biking competition, a position it qualified for by virtue of the 22nd-place ranking of the Israeli team in the Union Cycliste Internationale Olympic qualification rankings.[13] He fell victim to a punctured tire, and eventually completed the race in 29th place out of 49 riders, in a time of 1:43:30, 10:02 behind the winner, Nino Schurter of Switzerland.[12]

References
  1. "Shlomi Haimy". MTBCrossCountry. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. "Israel Cycling Academy". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. "World Championships 2007 - Men Junior - MTBCrossCountry". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. "Israeli MTB National Championships - Men Elite - MTBCrossCountry". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "Israeli MTB National Championships - Men Elite - MTBCrossCountry". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. "Israeli MTB National Championships - Men Elite - MTBCrossCountry". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. "Israel National Mountain Bike Championships - Men Elite - MTBCrossCountry". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  8. "Israel National Mountain Bike Championships - XCM - Men Elite - MTBCrossCountry". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  9. "Israeli MTB National Championships - Men Elite - MTBCrossCountry". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  10. "2015 European Games - Men's cross-country". Baku2015.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  11. "Israeli Olympic delegation continues to grow". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  12. "Flat tire punctures cyclist Haimy's hopes in Rio". Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  13. "Israeli Olympic profiles: Shlomi Haimy". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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