Gabriel Curuchet

Gabriel Ovidio Curuchet (* June 24, 1963 in Mar del Plata ) is a former Argentine cyclist.

1983 Gabriel Curuchet had his first international success when he finished third in the individual pursuit on the track at the Pan American Games in Caracas. Two years later he won at the Pan American Games, both the individual pursuit and in Argentina the national title in the road race. 1989 Curuchet came to the pros over (until 2004).

1995 Gabriel Curuchet second at the Track World Championships in Bogota in a two - team was riding with his brother Juan Esteban. The successful duo was able to place on the podium twice at track world championships: 1997 in Perth and in 2001 in Antwerp they finished respectively third place. The brothers also have successfully completed numerous six-day race. So they won twice that of Buenos Aires, in 1999 and 2000, and 1995 of Mar del Plata.

In 2000 Curuchet was again Argentinian road champion. Four times he competed in the Olympic Games, in 1984 in Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul, 1996 Atlanta and 2000 in Sydney in the disciplines of One, Team Pursuit, as well as two - team driving. His most successful placement 2000 was a seventh place in a two - team driving with his brother.

Since 2004, Gabriel Curuchet is president of the Argentine Cycling Federation. At the International Cycling Union Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI ), he is a member of the Commission for the track cycling.