Amanda Spratt

Amanda Spratt (born 17 September 1987) is an Australian road cyclist. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's road race, in which she finished outside the time limit. In 2016 she won the Australian national road race championships in Bunninyong Victoria, making her the Australian national champion.

Personal

Nicknamed Spratty, Spratt was born on 17 September 1987 in Penrith, New South Wales, which is a suburb of Sydney. She went to Springwood Public School before going to Blue Mountains Grammar School for high school. From 2007 to 2008, she attended Charles Sturt University where she earned a University Certificate in Business. As of 2012, she lives in Springwood, New South Wales.

Spratt is 161 centimetres (63 in) tall and weighs 55 kilograms (121 lb).

Cycling

Spratt is a road cyclist who began competitive cycling when she was twelve years old. She has been coached by Martin Barras since 2009 and is also coached by Gary Sutton. Her primary training base is in Australia's Blue Mountains region, with a secondary training base in Varase, Italy where she lives eight months a year. She is a member of the Penrith Cycling Club. She cycles professionally for Team Jayco AIS. She has held a cycling scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport and the NSW Institute of Sport.