Michael Barry followed his father’s passion for the bicycle and began dreaming of pedaling professionally at a very young age.
Michael Barry
December 18, 1975
Toronto, Ontario
Boulder, Colorado
Toronto
Cycling
6' 2 "
Michael Barry Bio
Michael Barry followed his father’s passion for the bicycle and began dreaming of pedaling professionally at a very young age. In his last years of high school he began pursuing the sport of cycling at the provincial, national and international levels. In 1994 he rode several track events at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria. In 1996 he represented Canada at the Atlanta Olympics and placed eighth in the Under Twenty Three Road Race at the World Championships in Lugano, Switzerland. In 2003, he finished seventh in the World Championships and competed in the Olympic games in Athens, Greece.
Career Highlights:
•2004 Olympic Games – Road Race - 32nd
•2003 World Championships – Road Race - 7th
•2002 Commonwealth Games – Road Race – 9th
•2000 Pan Am Championships – Time Trial – 5th; Road Race – 3rd
•1996 World Championships (U23) - Road Race – 8th
•1996 Olympic Games– Road Race - 64th
•1994 Commonwealth Games Team Pursuit – 4th
Michael Barry in The News
Roundup of GTA performances at the Beijing Olympics today:
Michael Barry in Photos
July 17, 2008
Michael Barry followed his father’s passion for the bicycle and began dreaming of pedaling professionally at a very young age.
