Martin Vinnicombe

James “Martin” Vinnicombe is a former professional Australian track cyclist who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning a silver medal in 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) time trial. He tested positive for steroids in 1991, but accusations were overturned and Vinnicombe received $240,000 in compensation for false allegations in defamation. His former manager, Phill Bates, told the Sydney Morning Herald in 1996: "If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying." At 22 years of age, Vinnicombe won the world championship in 1 km (0.62 mi) time trial in 1987, being the first ever Australian to become world champion, He also won the silver medal three times and the bronze medal once (1985). Vinnicombe has placed 9 times at the world championships in 1,000m time trial event. ^{Martin Vinnicombe, Australian cyclist}

5 December 1964

Born on the same birth day (5 December): Alvy Moore • Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven • Ashikaga Yoshiaki • Brian Lewis (sprinter) • December 5 • Don Robertson (songwriter) • Ellis Parker Butler • Esther Borja • Joakim Lindström • Józef Piłsudski • Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa • Nadira (Indian actress) • Pablo Morales • W. D. Amaradeva • Wayne Smith (musician)

Born in the same month (December 1964): Don Beebe • Frank Musil • Gary McAllister • Haywood Jeffires • Joe Wolf • John Kirwan (rugby) • Kunihiko Ikuhara • Lorie Kane • Mark Valley • Sylvie Moreau • Óscar Ramírez (footballer, born 1964)