Age, Biography and Wiki
Alison Shanks was born on 13 December, 1982 in Dunedin, New Zealand, is a New Zealand cyclist. Discover Alison Shanks's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?
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| Age |
41 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
13 December, 1982 |
| Birthday |
13 December |
| Birthplace |
Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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She is a member of famous cyclist with the age 41 years old group.
Alison Shanks Height, Weight & Measurements
At 41 years old, Alison Shanks height is 1.71 m and Weight 63 kg.
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1.71 m |
| Weight |
63 kg |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Alison Shanks Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alison Shanks worth at the age of 41 years old? Alison Shanks’s income source is mostly from being a successful cyclist. She is from New Zealand. We have estimated Alison Shanks's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
cyclist |
Alison Shanks Social Network
Timeline
Alison Shanks (born 13 December 1982) is a retired New Zealand professional racing cyclist, specialising in individual pursuit in track cycling and individual time trial in road bicycle racing.
Prior to that she was an Otago Rebels netballer, the sport she played for more than five years before her cycling career.
Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 13 December 1982, Shanks graduated from the University of Otago in 2005 with a BCom(Hons) in marketing and a BSc in human nutrition.
Shanks began cycling in 2005, and soon enjoyed success.
After more than five years competing for the Otago Rebels in the National Bank Cup netball, she competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she finished fourth in the pursuit.
She placed eighth in the pursuit during her first appearance at the World Championships in 2006, and improved on this to finish seventh in 2007.
Shanks competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Individual Pursuit, where she placed 4th overall after being defeated by Lesya Kalytovska of the Ukraine in the bronze medal match.
Prior to this, in defeating Sarah Hammer of the United States in her semifinal, she set a new personal best of 3:32.478 minutes.
They went on to take the gold medal in a time of 3:24.421, setting the second fastest time in the world behind the 3:22.425 world record set by Great Britain at Manchester in 2008.
She began her 2009 season by competing in the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in Beijing, she lowered her personal best once more with a time of 3:30.685 to take the gold medal.
Shanks also rode the team pursuit with Kaytee Boyd and Lauren Ellis, in a time of 3:28.044, becoming the fastest qualifiers.
Shanks then continued her great form by winning the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Individual Pursuit in Pruskow, Poland on 25 March in a time of 3:29.807 beating Wendy Houvenaghel of Great Britain.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Shanks won a gold medal for the Cycling Track 3000m Individual Pursuit Women.
She is due to race in the Cycling Road 29 km Individual Time Trial Women on Wednesday 13 October.
In 2012, she finished second at the individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Cup in London.
Then on 8 April 2012 Shanks won Gold in the Individual Pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne, Australia with a time of 3:30.199.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's team pursuit for the national team.
Shanks retired from professional cycling early in 2014.
She has since moved to Cambridge.
