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{{Short description|Australian cyclist (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Anna Meares
| image = Anna Meares UCI WC 2012.JPG
| caption = Meares in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|9|21}}
| birth_place = [[Blackwater, Queensland]],<ref name=sr/> Australia
| height = 165 cm<ref name=rio>[http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/athlete/anna-meares1 Anna Meares] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225154752/http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/athlete/anna-meares1 |date=25 February 2017 }}. rio2016.olympics.com.au</ref>
| weight = 70 kg<ref name=rio/>
| currentteam = 
| sport = [[Track cycling]]
| event = 
| club = Rockhampton Cycling Club<ref name=sr/>
| coach = Ken Tucker (1999–2003)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-16/former-cycling-coach-proud-of-anna-meares/7748362|title=Rio 2016: Anna Meares always destined to succeed, former coach says - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|newspaper=ABC News|date=16 August 2016 |access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref><br>[[Gary West (cyclist)|Gary West]]<ref name=nbc>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161011130136/http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete%3Dmeares-anna-1120649/index.html Anna Meares]. nbcolympics.com</ref>
| retired = {{start date|2016|10|16|df=y}}
| show-medals = no
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCount
|[[Olympic Games]]|2|1|3
|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]|11|10|6
|[[Commonwealth Games]]|5|2|1
|'''Total'''|'''18'''|'''13'''|'''10'''
}}
{{MedalCountry|{{flagu|Australia}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's track time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's keirin|Keirin]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2004 Melbourne]]|[[2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2007 Palma de Mallorca]]|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2009 Pruszków]]|[[2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2010 Ballerup]]|[[2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2010 Ballerup]]|[[2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2011 Apeldoorn]]|[[2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2011 Apeldoorn]]|[[2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2011 Apeldoorn]]|[[2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin|Keirin]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2012 Melbourne]]|[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin|Keirin]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2012 Melbourne]]|[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2015 Yvelines]]|[[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin|Keirin]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2003 Stuttgart|[[Keirin]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2004 Melbourne|Sprint}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2005 Los Angeles]]|[[2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2006 Bordeaux]]|[[2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2009 Pruszków]]|[[2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalSilver |[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2012 Melbourne]]|[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2014 Cali]]|[[2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2014 Cali]]|[[2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin|Keirin]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2015 Yvelines]]|[[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial|500 m time trial]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2016 London]]|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin|Keirin]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2005 Los Angeles|Sprint}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2007 Palma de Mallorca]]|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2007 Palma de Mallorca]]|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2007 Palma de Mallorca]]|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin|Keirin]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2012 Melbourne]]|[[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2015 Yvelines]]|[[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]]|500 m time trial}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]|500 m time trial}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]|Sprint}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]|Team sprint}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|500 m time trial}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]]|Sprint}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]]|[[Cycling at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's sprint|Sprint]]}}
}}

'''Anna Maree Devenish Meares'''<ref name=sr/> {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100|OAM}} (born 21 September 1983) is an Australian retired [[Track cycling|track cyclist]]. As of early 2023, Meares and her family moved to New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gately |first=Michelle |date=5 January 2023 |title=Olympic cycling great Anna Meares turns to painting and pottery to find new creativity after retirement |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-06/anna-meares-painting-and-pottery-after-retirement/101802174 |work=ABC News |access-date=13 September 2025}}</ref>

She has been the 500 metre [[track time trial]] world champion on four occasions, and a gold medallist at the [[Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth]] and [[Olympic Games]]. At the [[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships]] Meares took the gold in the [[2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin|keirin]]—her 11th world title in total, which made her the most decorated female track cyclist of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/anna-meares-becomes-most-decorated-female-track-rider-in-history/ |title=Anna Meares becomes most decorated female track rider in history |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=22 February 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=16 October 2016}}</ref>

She was the flag-bearer and captain for the Australian team at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], where she won a bronze medal in keirin.<ref name=rio/> This made her the first Australian to win individual medals in four consecutive Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/anna-meares-announces-retirement-from-professional-cycling/ |title=Anna Meares announces retirement from professional cycling |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 October 2016 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=16 October 2016}}</ref>

On 16 October 2016, Meares announced her official retirement from her current competitive cycling career.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/16/anna-meares-announces-retirement-from-cycling-after-career-including-six-olympic-medals |title=Anna Meares announces retirement from cycling after career including six Olympic medals |date=16 October 2016 |work=The Guardian |access-date=16 October 2016}}</ref> In November 2022, she was appointed as the Chef de Mission of the Australian team for the [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com.au/news/anna-meares-selected-to-lead-australias-olympic-team-in-paris/|title=Anna Meares selected to lead Australia's Olympic Team in Paris|publisher=[[Australian Olympic Committee]]|date=20 November 2022|accessdate=4 February 2023}}</ref>

==Biography==
Anna Meares started competitive cycling at the age of 11 in 1994, following her older sister [[Kerrie Meares]] into the sport.<ref name=nbc/> The family were inspired to take up competitive cycling by [[Kathy Watt]] winning a cycling gold medal at the [[1994 Commonwealth Games]]. With the family living in the small Queensland coal-mining town of [[Middlemount, Queensland|Middlemount]], it was more than two hours drive to the nearest cycling track at [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]] for the girls to train.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Over the course of her career, Meares has talked about how gradually she became aware of her position as a role model, portraying  "a different stereotypical image of what it is to be a strong woman. It's not always about being skinny. It's about your presentation and your confidence and everyone is unique."<ref name=":0" />

===2002===
In 2002 Meares narrowly missed a bronze medal in the inaugural inclusion of the 500-metre time trial at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Manchester]], while her older sister, [[Kerrie Meares]] won the gold medal in the event. She won a bronze medal in the sprint.<ref name=nbc/>

===2004===
During the [[2004 Olympic Games]] in [[Athens]], she won a gold medal, and set a new world record in the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's track time trial|Women's 500-metre time trial]] of 33.952 seconds. Meares had to beat a new [[List of Olympic records in cycling|Olympic record]] set just minutes previously by the reigning World Record holder, [[Yonghua Jiang]] of China. (See [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]). The event was abolished from the Olympic program so Meares could not defend her title in 2008.
Meares also won a [[bronze medal]] in the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint|Women's 200m Sprint event in Athens]].

In May 2004 at the Time Trial World Titles in [[Melbourne]] Meares claimed the title of Women's World time trial champion, and won a silver for the sprint event. Also claimed first in the 2004 World Cup Time Trial in Sydney.

===2005===
In 2005, Meares enrolled in a Bachelor of Learning Design course at [[Central Queensland University]], but deferred her studies to concentrate on sport.<ref>{{cite web |title=New crop in circle thanks to Uni-hosted talent ID |work=CQUniNews |publisher=[[CQUniversity]] Australia |date=24 October 2007 |url=http://uninews.cqu.edu.au/UniNews/viewStory.do?story=4660 |access-date=3 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003210633/http://uninews.cqu.edu.au/UniNews/viewStory.do?story=4660 |archive-date=3 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Our Anna is off to Beijing |work=CQUniNews |publisher=CQUniversity Australia |date=1 April 2008 |url=http://uninews.cqu.edu.au/UniNews/viewStory.do?story=4927 |access-date=3 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313201046/http://uninews.cqu.edu.au/UniNews/viewStory.do?story=4927 |archive-date=13 March 2011}}</ref>

===2008===
Meares made an astonishing come back from a very bad cycling accident at the World Cup in January 2008 when she [[cervical fracture|broke her neck]]. Meares crashed in the third round of the World Cup circuit in Los Angeles in January 2008, seven months out from the Olympics. Meares fractured her [[C2 vertebra]], dislocated her right shoulder, suffered torn ligaments and tendons, a heavily bruised right hip and skin abrasions as a result of skin sliding on wood when she crashed at 65&nbsp;km/h. Astonishingly she was back on the bike just 10 days after the fall and went through intensive rehabilitation. With the points Meares had secured prior to the crash, she was able to fight her way back and qualify for the [[2008 Beijing Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/features.php?id=features/2008/meares_crash_jan08 |title=Anna Meares: I'm lucky, but disappointed |publisher=cyclingnews.com |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/18/2307653.htm?site=olympics/2008/athletes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804033649/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/18/2307653.htm?site=olympics/2008/athletes |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 August 2008 |title=Anna Meares: Back from the brink to chase more gold |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=17 August 2008}}</ref>

[[File:Anna Meares 2.jpg|thumb|Meares at the 2008 Olympic homecoming parade in Adelaide]]
Meares had an eventful semi-final in the sprint at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. Having lost the first heat to her opponent [[Guo Shuang]], she won the second heat. The third heat saw Guo come down the banking too steeply and her front wheel slipped from beneath her. The heat was re-run and although Guo won by a few millimetres, she was relegated for coming down the track and pushing Meares onto the [[Velodrome#Track markings|côte d'azure]] on the final lap.  This put Meares through to the final ride-off for gold against [[Victoria Pendleton]], where she was beaten and received the silver medal.

===2012===
At the [[2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2012 World Championships]] which took place in Meares' home country of Australia in Melbourne, Meares was favourite for three gold medals. In the team sprint Meares won silver as Germany set two world records in the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENewsDetails.asp?id=ODA1NQ&MenuId=MTI2Mjc&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI7%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTI2Mjc%26LangId%3D1 |title=Union Cycliste Internationale |publisher=Uci.ch |date=24 January 2008}}</ref> In qualification for the individual sprint Meares broke the world record for the flying start 200 metres. Meares completed her four laps in just 10.782 seconds shaving 11 thousands of a second off [[Simona Krupeckaitė]]'s mark.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2012trackworlds.com.au/media/news-service/event-reviews/womens-sprint/ |title=2012 UCI Track World Championships » Women's Sprint |publisher=2012trackworlds.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409115552/http://www.2012trackworlds.com.au/media/news-service/event-reviews/womens-sprint/ |archive-date=9 April 2012 |df=dmy}}</ref> In the semi-final Meares faced her old rival Pendleton. Pendleton clashed with the Australian in their first heat and ended up on the floor before Meares was relegated from the second for going outside of her lane. In the decider Pendleton won in a photo finish, with Meares settling for bronze after defeating [[Lyubov Shulika]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Track Worlds: Victoria Pendleton wins sprint gold despite crash |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/17636634 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=16 April 2012 |date=6 April 2012}}</ref> In the [[keirin]], Meares won both her qualifying races before reaching the final, where she held off Russian [[Ekaterina Gnidenko]] and German [[Kristina Vogel]] to win the first of two world championships in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENewsDetails.asp?id=ODA4MQ&MenuId=MTI2Mjc&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI7%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTI2Mjc%26LangId%3D1 |title=Union Cycliste Internationale |publisher=Uci.ch |date=24 January 2008}}</ref> Meares set her second world record of the championships in her final event. Meares recorded 33.010 seconds to break the record by .286 of a second which was previously held by Simona Krupeckaitė. With the time Meares won her second title of the championships and equaled [[Felicia Ballanger]]'s record of ten world titles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2012trackworlds.com.au/2012/04/second-world-record-for-aussie-golden-girl-meares-australia-finish-world-champs-on-top/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413032539/http://www.2012trackworlds.com.au/2012/04/second-world-record-for-aussie-golden-girl-meares-australia-finish-world-champs-on-top/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2012 |title=2012 UCI Track World Championships » Second world record for Aussie golden girl Meares, Australia finish world champs on top |publisher=2012trackworlds.com.au |date=8 April 2012}}</ref>

In preparation for the Olympics, Meares and her coach, West, tailored a 'Project Know Thy Enemy' program.<ref name=":0">Slot, O. (2012). Pendleton versus Meares. In E. Bacon & L. Birnie (Eds.), ''The Cycling Anthology Volume One'' (pp. 130-147). London: Yellow Jersey Press.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rio-2016-the-breaking-and-remaking-of-anna-meares-20160813-gqrt74.html|title=Rio 2016: The breaking and re-making of Anna Meares|last=Lane|first=Samantha|date=2016-08-13|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> The 'Project' involved Meares racing against male sprinter: Alex Bird; who would mimic Pendleton: former "friend" turned "enemy". The objective was to run multiple racing scenarios and find the best tactic to beat "Queen Vic".<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/track-cyclist-alex-bird-moves-on-from-snub-to-nationals-swansong-20140128-31kwj.html|title=Track cyclist Alex Bird moves on from snub to nationals swansong|last=Polkinghorne|first=David|date=2014-01-28|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref>

At the [[2012 London Olympics]], Meares qualified for the final of the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint|sprint]], where she again faced Victoria Pendleton. In the first sprint of the final, Pendleton crossed the line first, but was controversially relegated after illegally moving off her line as the cyclists sped through the final banking, which many believe was as a result of Meares aggressive riding. Meares won the second sprint to win 2–0 and take the gold medal. When asked about her tactics, perceived as being unsporting, she responded: "this is sport [...] We're not out there to have a cup of tea".<ref name=":0" /> She also won a bronze medal with [[Kaarle McCulloch]] in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team sprint|team sprint]].<ref name="sr">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/anna-meares-1.html |title=Anna Meares |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417164946/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/anna-meares-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>

===2013===
Meares took rest after the 2012 Olympics and skipped the 2013 World Championship. She returned to competitions in July 2013.<ref name=nbc/> Later that year she set a new world record of 32.836 seconds in the women's 500 m time trial at the UCI Mexico Track World Cup, making her the first woman to go under 33 seconds in the event.<ref>{{cite web |author=Williams, G. |url=http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/world-record-again-anna-meares-cycling/2108732/ |title=Anna Meares' first woman to go under 33 seconds in event |publisher=NewsMail, Australia |date=9 December 2013}}</ref>

===2015–16===
In late February 2015, Meares competed at the world championships and won three medals. She also separated from her husband of nine years, Mark Chadwick, early in 2015.<ref name=nbc/>

At the 2016 Rio Olympics Meares took part in three events. She won a bronze medal in the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's keirin|keirin]], placing tenth in the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint|individual sprint]] and fourth in the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team sprint|team sprint]].<ref name=rio/>

==Commentating==
Anna Meares, [[Phil Liggett]], and [[Robbie McEwen]] co-hosted the [[Seven Network]] broadcast of the 2023, 2024 & 2025 Santos Men's [[Tour Down Under]] used by [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] in the US.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tourdownunder.com.au/blog-articles/all-star-broadcast-team-for-2023 | title=All star broadcast team for 2023 &#124; Santos Tour Down Under | date=9 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=10 January 2024 |title=Phil Liggett To Lead Broadcast &#124; Santos Tour Down Under |url=https://tourdownunder.com.au/blog-articles/phil-liggett-to-lead-broadcast}}</ref>

==Honours==
In 2001 Meares was awarded the Australian Junior Women's Track Cyclist of the Year. She was voted [[Australian Institute of Sport]] (AIS) Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2011<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120323175313/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/awards/athlete_of_the_year AIS Athlete of the Year]. ausport.gov.au</ref> and 2011 inducted into the AIS 'Best of the Best'.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121117224704/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/awards/best_of_the_best Best of the Best] [[Australian Institute of Sport]]</ref> Between 2004 and 2012 she has been named Australian Elite Female Track Cyclist of the Year seven times, she also became Australian Cyclist of the Year in 2008 and 2012. She served as the Australian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the [[2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony]].<ref name=nbc/>

The [[Anna Meares Bike Path]] adjacent to [[Sir Donald Bradman Drive]] near [[Adelaide Airport]] was named after Meares in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/new-900k-bike-path-skirting-adelaide-airport-is-named-after-anna-meares/story-fndo4dzn-1226521912162 |title=New $900k bike path skirting Adelaide Airport is named after Anna Meares |date=22 November 2012 |work=[[Weekly Times Messenger]]|publisher=News Corp Australia |access-date=25 January 2015}}</ref> On 9 December 2016, Meares received the [[Key to the City]] of [[Rockhampton]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Plane |first1=Melanie |title=Anna Meares to receive Key to the Rockhampton City |url=http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/anna-meares-to-receive-key-to-the-rockhampton-city/3111896/ |access-date=9 December 2016 |work=The Morning Bulletin |date=15 November 2016}}</ref>

Meares has a velodrome in [[Brisbane]] named after her. It is called the [[Sleeman Centre (Brisbane)#Anna Meares Velodrome|Anna Meares Velodrome]] and it was opened on 12 November 2016. It was an official venue for the track cycling at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/anna-meares-velodrome-worlds-newest-indoor-cycling-venue-unveiled-20161112-gsnt2d.html |title=Anna Meares Velodrome: World's newest indoor cycling venue unveiled |last=Creighton |first=Drew |date=2016-11-12 |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=2017-05-07 }}</ref>

In 2021, inducted into [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards|Sport Australia Hall of Fame]].

Meares is a worldwide ambassador for the [[Port Adelaide Football Club]].<ref>[http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2016-07-06/port-ambassador-rio-flag-bearer Port ambassador to carry nation's flag for Rio]. portadelaidefc.com.au (6 July 2016). Retrieved on 20 September 2016.</ref>

==Major results==
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;2001
:1st 500 m TT, [[UCI Track World Championships|World Track Championships]] – Juniors

;2002
:3rd Sprint, [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Manchester]]

;2003
:2nd Keirin, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Stuttgart]]

;2004
:1st  500 m TT, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Melbourne]]
:2nd Sprint, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Melbourne]]
:1st Sprint, Sydney
:1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|20px]] 500 m TT, [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
:3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|20px]] Sprint, [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]

;2005
:1st 500 m TT, [[Australian National Track Championships]], [[Adelaide]]
:1st Sprint, [[Australian National Track Championships]], [[Adelaide]]
:1st Keirin, [[Australian National Track Championships]], [[Adelaide]]
:1st Sprint, Sydney
:1st Keirin, Sydney
:2nd 500 m TT, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], Los Angeles
:3rd Sprint, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], Los Angeles
:1st Sprint, Oceania Games, [[Wanganui]]
:1st 500 m TT, Oceania Games, [[Wanganui]]

;2006
:1st Sprint, [[Australian National Track Championships]], [[Adelaide]]
:2nd Keirin, [[Australian National Track Championships]], [[Adelaide]]
:1st Sprint, Sydney
:1st 500 m TT, [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Melbourne]]
:2nd Sprint, [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Melbourne]]
:2nd 500 m TT, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Bordeaux]]
:1st 500 m TT, [[2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|World Cup]], Sydney
:1st Team Sprint, [[2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|World Cup]], Sydney

;2007
:1st 50 m TT, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Palma de Mallorca]] – New World Record
:3rd Team Sprint, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Palma de Mallorca]]
:3rd Sprint, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Palma de Mallorca]]
:3rd Keirin, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Palma de Mallorca]]
:1st Sprint, [[2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|World Cup]], Los Angeles
:2nd Team Sprint, [[2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|World Cup]], Los Angeles
:1st 500 m TT, [[Australian National Track Championships]], Sydney
:1st Team Sprint, [[Australian National Track Championships]], Sydney
:2nd Sprint, [[Australian National Track Championships]], Sydney
:1st Keirin, [[Australian National Track Championships]], Sydney
:3rd Sprint, [[2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|World Cup]], [[Manchester]]
:3rd Team Sprint, [[2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|World Cup]], [[Manchester]]
:1st Sprint, Oceania Cycling Championships, [[Invercargill]]
:2nd Sprint, Sydney
:1st 500 m TT, Sydney

;2008
:1st Sprint, SWE Grand Prix
:2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|20px]] Sprint, [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
:2nd Sprint, GP von Deutschland im Sprint

;2009
:1st 500 m TT, [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics]], [[Manchester]]
:1st Team Sprint (with [[Kaarle McCulloch]]), [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics]], [[Manchester]]
:3rd Keirin, [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics]], [[Manchester]]
:1st 500 m TT, [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics]], [[Melbourne]]
:1st Keirin, [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics]], [[Melbourne]]
:3rd Team Sprint, [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics]], [[Melbourne]]

;2010
:1st 500 m TT, [[2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Ranking]]
:1st Team sprint, [[2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Ranking]]
:1st 500 m TT, [[Cycling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
:1st Team Sprint, [[Cycling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
:1st Individual Sprint, [[Cycling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]

;2011
:1st 500 m TT, [[2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Ranking]]
:1st Keirin, [[2010–11 UCI Track Cycling World Ranking]]

;2012
:1st  Keirin [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], Melbourne
:1st  500 m TT [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], Melbourne (33.010sec world record)
:3rd Sprint [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], Melbourne (Qualifying 10.782sec world record)
:3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|20px]] Team Sprint, [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
:1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|20px]] Sprint, [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18903420 |title=Victoria Pendleton loses to Anna Meares in last ever race |access-date=7 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810004419/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18903420 |archive-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

;2013
:Melbourne Cup on Wheels
::1st Sprint
::2nd Keirin
;2014
:[[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|20px]] 500m Time Trial 
::2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|20px]] Sprint
:Adelaide Cycling Grand Prix
::1st Keirin
::3rd Sprint
:Austral
::1st Sprint
::2nd Keirin
:2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|20px]] [[2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships&nbsp;– Women's 500 m time trial|500m Time Trial]] [[2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI World Track Championships]]
:Oceania Track Championships
::2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|20px]] Keirin
::2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|20px]] Sprint
:3rd Keirin, South Australian Track Classic

;2015
:1st Keirin, [[UCI Track World Championships, Women|World Track Championships]], [[Yvelines]]
:Oceania Track Championships
::1st Team Sprint
::3rd Keirin
:1st Keirin, South Australian Grand Prix
:3rd Keirin, Super Drome Cup

;2016
:2nd Keirin, ITS Melbourne Grand Prix
:3rd  [[File:Bronze medal.svg|20px]] Keirin, [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]], [[Rio de Janeiro]]
{{div col end}}

==Sponsorship==
Meares is sponsored by [[:de:uvex|Uvex safety]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uvex-safety.com.au/ |title=uvex safety group – AU |publisher=Uvex-safety.com.au |date=18 April 2012}}</ref> and by
[[Toshiba]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2008/05/15/camMeares_narrowweb__300x455,0.jpg |title=Anna Meares: I'm sponsored by Toshiba |work=[[The Age]] |date=15 May 2008 |access-date=13 March 2009 |archive-date=25 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325173442/http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2008/05/15/camMeares_narrowweb__300x455,0.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Anna Meares}}
* {{UCI}}
* {{Sport Australia Hall of Fame|anna-meares}}
* {{AOC profile}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|org_archive=20210127140535}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{CGA profile|anna-meares}}
* {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile}}
* {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|339892}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.cycling.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/H_P_/Rider_Profiles/Female_Riders/Anna_Meares.htm |title=Anna Meares profile – Australian Cycling Federation |access-date=20 August 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040817151748/http://www.cycling.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/H_P_/Rider_Profiles/Female_Riders/Anna_Meares.htm |archive-date=17 August 2004 |url-status=dead }}
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.olympics.com.au/Athletes/AnnaMeares/tabid/260/Default.aspx?link=260&tabid=110& |title=Road To Beijing Diaries: Anna Meares, Track Cycling |access-date=4 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501094651/http://www.olympics.com.au/Athletes/AnnaMeares/tabid/260/Default.aspx?link=260&tabid=110& |archive-date=1 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}

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{{succession box
| before = [[Philippe Rizzo]]<br>[[Lydia Lassila]]
| after  = [[Ken Wallace (canoeist)|Ken Wallace]] and [[Heath Francis]]<br>[[Alicia Coutts]] and [[Tom Slingsby]]
| title  = [[Australian Institute of Sport|Australian Athlete of the Year]]
| years  = 2007 (with [[Nathan Deakes]])<br>2011
}}
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{{succession box
| before = [[Lauren Jackson]]
| title = [[List of flag bearers for Australia at the Olympics|Flagbearer]] for {{flagu|Australia}}
| years = [[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio de Janeiro 2016]]
| after = [[Cate Campbell]]<br>& [[Patty Mills]]
}}
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