Olympic Games
| Year | Venue | Sprint | 500m Time Trial |
| 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2 | |
| 2004 | Athens, GRE | 3 | 1 |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Sprint | 500m Time Trial | Keirin | Team Sprint |
| 2011/2012 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010/2011 | Apeldoorn, NED | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009/2010 | Ballerup, DEN | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2008/2009 | Pruszkow, POL | DNS | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | Palma de Mallorca, ESP | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | Bordeaux, FRA | 2 | |||
| 2005 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2004 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | Stuttgart, GER | 2 |
Oceania Championships
| Year | Venue | Sprint | Keirin |
| 2010/2011 | Adelaide, SA, AUS | 1 | 1 |
World Cup Overview 2008 - 2012
| Year | Venue | Sprint | 500m Time Trial | Keirin | Team Sprint |
| 2011/2012 | London, GBR | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011/2012 | Astana, KAZ | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2010/2011 | Manchester, GBR | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2010/2011 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009/2010 | Beijing, CHN | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2009/2010 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009/2010 | Manchester, GBR | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2008/2009 | Ballerup, DEN | 1 |
World Cup (Ranking)
| Year | Sprint | 500m Time Trial | Keirin |
| 2011/2012 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2010/2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009/2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Nickname
Bubzie, Annie, Annabel, Miss Anna, Anna Banana (Athlete, 30 Apr 2004; musashi.com.au, 02 Apr 2007)
Hobbies
Craft, art, tennis, puzzles, gardening, shopping, movies, painting (Cycling Australia, 01 Apr 2004; adelaidenow.com.au, 31 Jul 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
Husband Mark Chadwick
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Sturt Holdfast Marion Cycling Club, Australia
Coach
Gary West (AUS) from 2009 (annameares.com.au, 26 Jan 2012; sports-reference.com, 03 Feb 2012)
Other sports
Her sister Kerrie has also represented Australia in track cycling and her husband Mark Chadwick is also a cyclist. (bbc.co.uk, 26 Jul 2011; adelaidenow.com.au, 31 Jul 2010)
Injuries
She was injured in a crash during the keirin final of the Los Angeles World Cup on January 2008. She sustained a hairline fracture to her vertebra, some torn muscles in her neck, a dislocated right shoulder, torn tendons in her shoulder and some bruising. But she returned to competition just six months after the accident to win silver in the sprint event at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (Herald Sun, 25 Apr 2008; bbc.co.uk, 26 Jul 2011)
She injured her back at the Manchester World Cup in December 2005, forcing her to withdraw from the 500m time trial at the 2006 Australian Track Cycling Championships. (Cycling Central, 12 Feb 2006)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She started cycling at age 11. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
Reason for taking up this sport
The family rule was that the oldest got to choose the sport and the youngest ones had to follow on. As the youngest of four she followed in her siblings footsteps. "We went through sports like BMX, karate, triathlon, tennis, you name it. We were actually watching Kathy Watt compete in the Commonwealth Games on TV, which sparked our interest in cycling given our background in BMX." (annameares.com.au, 26 Jan 2012)
Ambitions
To wear one rainbow jersey for each event. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
Training
Her training changes depending upon the time of year and the phase of competitions she is in. At different times she focuses on strength, then moves to power and then speed. She also does some ergo work, and avoids training great distances. "I am a sprint cyclist not an endurance cyclist. I don't climb hills. I in fact avoid them at all costs and ride anywhere that is flat." (beijing2008.olympics.com.au, 08 Aug 2008)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Setting a world record on her way to Olympic gold in the 500m time trial at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
Hero
Australian track cyclists Shane Kelly and Sean Eadie.
(Athlete, 30 Apr 2004; musashi.com.au, 02 Apr 2007)
Most influential person in career
Her family and her husband, Mark Chadwick. (Athlete, 30 Apr 2004)
Superstitions / Rituals
She wears black socks for the time trial. (Athlete, 30 Apr 2004)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Do what you enjoy and have fun." (qasport.qld.au, 03 Aug 2007)
Awards
She was named the 2011 Australian Institute of Sport [AIS] Athlete of the Year. (ausport.gov.au, 11 Nov 2011)
She has been named Australian Elite Female Track Cyclist of the Year five times between 2004 and 2010. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
In 2008 she was named Australian Cyclist of the Year and People's Choice Cyclist of the Year. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
She was named the 2007 Athlete of the Year by the Australian Institute of Sport. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
In 2005 she received the Order of Australia Medal [OAM] in the Australia Day Honours List. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
General
CRASH COMEBACK
She spoke about the effect her major crash in 2008 has had on the rest of her career. "I think it has made me tougher as an athlete, made me more focussed and passionate. The fact that I came so close to losing it all makes me want to come back harder. This is a challenge for me. It would have been easy to give up, sit on the couch and feel sorry for myself. But I just didn't want to do that." (Herald Sun, 25 Apr 2008; annameares.com.au, 26 Jan 2012)
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
In 2009 she released her autobiography named The Anna Meares Story. (Herald Sun, 25 Apr 2008; annameares.com.au, 26 Jan 2012; scribd.com, 14 Sep 2010)
MILESTONES
In 2004 Olympic Games in Athens she became the youngest Australian female track cyclist to represent Australia. Her victory in the 500m time trial made her the first female Australian to win track gold and her time of 33.95s made her the first female to break the 34-second barrier. (annameares.com.au, 26 Jan 2012)
COMMUNITY WORK
She is an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis South Australia. (cycling.org.au, 10 Nov 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
