Shlomi Haimy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | שלומי חיימי |
| Born |
19 June 1989 Kokhav Yair, Israel |
| Height | 167cm (5ft 6in) |
| Weight | 58kg (127.6lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Novus OMX Pro Team[1] |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cross-country |
Shlomi Haimy (שלומי חיימי; born 19 June 1989) is an Israeli Olympic mountain cyclist who specializes in cross-country cycling.[2]
Cross-country cycling career
Haimy's team is the Novus OMX Pro Team.[3]
In 2007, Haimy came in 7th in the World Men Juniors Cross Country Championships in Fort William, Highland, Scotland.[4] In 2012, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:23:56.[5] In 2013, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:20:06.[6] In 2014, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:27:39.[7]
In July 2015, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:29:52.[8] In October 2015, he won the Israel National Mountain Bike Championships - XCM, with a time of 3:15:30.[9] In 2016, he won the Israeli MTB National Championships in a time of 1:27:12.[10]
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.[11]
Olympics
Haimy competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Mens Mountain Biking in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the age of 27.[12][13] 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.[14] 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.[15][16]