BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Following is the factbox on team Britain, Olympic gold medallists of men's cycling team pursuit:

    Name: Ed Clancy

    Date of Birth: March 12, 1985

    Gender: Male

    Height: 1.86 meters

    Weight: 78 kg

    Place of Birth: Barnsley, Britain

    Residence: Saint Helens, Britain

    Sport: Cycling track

    Event(s): Men's team pursuit

    Career:

    2007, gold medallist of men's team pursuit at Manchester track cycling world championships

    2008, gold medallist of men's team pursuit at Palma de Mallorca track cycling world championships

    Name: Paul Manning

    Date of Birth: Novermber 06, 1974

    Gender: Male

    Height: 1.89m

    Weight: 76kg

    Place of Birth: Sutton Coldfield, Britain

    Residence: Stockport, Britain

    Sport: Cycling Track

    Event(s): Men's Team Pursuit

    2004, silver medallist of men's team pursuit at Athen's Olympic Games

    2007, gold medallist of men's team pursuit at Palma de Mallorca track cycling world championships

    2008, gold medallist of men's team pursuit at Manchester track cycling world championships

    Name: Geraint Thomas

    Date of Birth: May 25, 1986

    Gender: Male

    Height: 1.83m

    Weight: 71kg

    Place of Birth: Cardiff, Britain

    Residence: Cardiff, Britain

    Sport: Cycling Track

    Event(s): Men's Team Pursuit

    Career:

    2006, silver medallist of men's team pursuit at Bordeaux track cycling world championships

    2007, gold medallist of men's team pursuit at Palma de Mallorca track cycling world championships

    2008, gold medallist of men's team pursuit at Manchestertrack cycling world championships

    Name: Bradley Wiggin

    Date of Birth: April 28, 1980

    Gender: Male

    Height: 1.90 meters

    Weight: 77 kg

    Place of Birth: Ghent, Belgium

    Residence: London, Britain

    Sport: Cycling Track

    Event(s): Men's Individual Pursuit;

    Men's Madison;

    Men's Team Pursuit

    Career:

    2000, 4th place of men's cycling madison race at Sydney Olympics

    2004, gold medallist of men's cycling individual pursuit at Athens Olympics, silver medallist of men's team pursuit at Athen's Olympic Games

    2008, gold medallist of men's cycling individual pursuit at the Manchester world championship, gold medallist of men's team pursuit at Manchester track cycling world championships.