Theo Bos

Theo Bos is a Dutch track cyclist, Olympic silver medallist, five-time world champion and Dutch Sportsman of the year 2006.

In 2004, when he was 20 years old, he became the youngest track world champion Sprint in history. The following year, he won the 1km Time Trial and captured a silver medal in the Team Sprint at the 2005 UCI Track World Championships. At the same event in 2006, he won 2 gold medals in the Keirin and Sprint events and completed a triple, having been world champion in the Sprint, 1km Time trial and Keirin.

On December 16, 2006, Theo Bos broke the track world record over 200m during qualification rounds for the sprint event at a World Cup meeting in Moscow. Bos clocked 9.772 seconds and beat the 11-year record held by Canadian Curt Harnett. Following his record-setting run Theo declared the 200m the "ultimate record" for track cyclists. Five days later he was elected Dutch Sportsman of the year.

In April 2007 Theo won his 3rd world champion Sprint title while at the Keirin event he captured a silver medal. His next goal is a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Theo Boss is Atos Origin’s ambassador for the Dutch Champions and Challengers program.

Significant Results to date
2003	European Champion Sprint European Champion 1Km 2nd European Championship Keirin
2004	World Champion Sprint Bronze World Championship 1Km Silver Olympic Games Sprint, Athens
2005	World Champion 1Km Silver World Championship Team Sprint
2006	World Champion Sprint World Champion Keirin Sportman of the year 2006, The Netherlands
2007	World Champion Sprint 2nd World Championship Keirin 4th World Championship Teamsprint

Personal records

1 Kilometre: 1.01.16 / NR (Los Angeles, 2005)
200 Metre: 9.772 seconds / WR (Moscow, 16 December 2006)

Contact

Olympic Games Team

Atos Origin

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Athlete's Personal Website

www.theobos.com

Personal Interview from Beijing

Theo Bos reflects on his performance at the Olympic Games and what continues to motivate him to compete at the highest level.