Jack Hoobin

Born in London, England in 1927, Jack Hoobin later moved to Australia where he became a champion cyclist. Hoobin had impressive results, including wins at the Sun Classic and the Victorian Championship that earned him a place on the Australian Olympic team for the 1948 London Games. Despite suffering multiple punctures, he still managed to finish seventh in the Olympic road race, just over five seconds behind the winning time. Hoobin also competed in the 4,000 metres team pursuit on the velodrome at the London Games, with the Australians reaching the quarter-finals.

In 1949 Hoobin returned to Europe to ride in the amateur road race at the World Championships in København, Denmark. Despite suffering with illness and injuries he still managed to finish seventh. One year later he again competed at the World Championships, becoming the first Australian to win the amateur road race title. In 2017 Hoobin was inducted into the Cycling Australia Hall of Fame.