Robert's Story
Robert Woods is a former Australian mountain bike cyclist who represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Born in Sydney on 5 March 1968, Woods was one of Australia's leading mountain bikers during the sport's formative years on the international stage.
At the Atlanta Olympics, where mountain biking made its Olympic debut, Woods competed in the men's cross-country event and finished 16th overall. He returned to Olympic competition at Sydney 2000 and improved his placing to 13th.
Woods was a pioneer of Australian mountain biking and helped establish Australia's presence in Olympic competition during the early years of the discipline. He is also the brother of four-time Olympic cycling medallist Dean Woods.
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