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): Amy Acker • Arthur Currie • Carl Ferdinand Cori • Casey Ribicoff • December 5 • December 5 • Denise Drysdale • Eddy Curry • Harry Holgate • Jeroen Krabbé • Jianwen Emperor • Jimmy Dimmock • Margaret Cho • Oleksandr Yaroslavskyi • Paul Painlevé • Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer

Born in the same month (December 1964): Eddie Vedder • Gary McAllister • George Newbern • Jo Walton • Joe Wolf • Maite Zúñiga • Marisa Tomei • Randall McDaniel • Ross Harrington • Salvatore Schillaci • Todd Glass