Anna Meares OAM is considered by many to be one of Australia’s greatest cyclists of all time.
During her 15-year career as an elite athlete, Anna collected 18 gold, 13 silver, and 10 bronze at Olympic, World, and Commonwealth Games level.
Anna was named Australia’s flag bearer and team captain for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In Rio she made Olympic history by becoming the first Australian athlete from any sport to have won individual medals at four consecutive Olympic Games.
After 22 years involved in the sport, Anna retired as the most decorated female athlete in the world with 11 world titles.
Anna is an inducted member of the SA and QLD Sport Halls of Fame for her sporting achievements. She was awarded "legend” status in the SA Sport Hall of Fame in 2021 (the youngest ever to achieve this accolade) and was inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Anna was a key team member of the commentating team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with Channel 7, was the General Manager for the Australian Commonwealth Games team in Birmingham 2022 and was appointed Chef de Mission of the Australian Olympic Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, leading the team to their most successful Olympics ever. In November 2024, it was announced Anna would continue her role as Chef de Mission of the Australian Olympic Team for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
She is a member of the Adelaide University Transition Council, a committee Member of the South Australian Sports Hall of fame and now board member of the NADC.