Gary Sutton

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| name = Gary Sutton

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| full_name = Gary Sutton

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|3|27}}

| birth_place = Moree, New South Wales, Australia

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| discipline = Track & Road

| role = Rider, Coach

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| proyears1 = 1982

| proteam1 = Termolan - Galli

| proyears2 = 1983

| proteam2 = Termolan - Galli - Ciocc

| proyears3 = 1984

| proteam3 = Clarence St. Cyclery

| proyears4 = 1985

| proteam4 = Spenco - Gazelle

| proyears5 = 1989

| proteam5 = PMS - Falcon

| majorwins = Amateur World Points Race Champion - 1980.

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{{MedalSport|Men's cycling}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 1974 Christchurch | Team Pursuit}}

{{MedalBronze | 1974 Christchurch | Individual Pursuit}}

{{MedalGold | 1978 Edmonton | Team Pursuit}}

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Gary Sutton (born 27 March 1955) is a cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. In 1980, Sutton became the amateur World Champion in the Points Race.

Sutton was born in Moree, New South Wales. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/garry-sutton-1.html |title=Garry Sutton Olympic Results |accessdate=28 April 2015 |work=Sports Reference |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801063214/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/garry-sutton-1.html |archivedate=1 August 2015 |df=dmy }} He was one of the four men to win gold in the team pursuit for Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games along with his brother, Shane Sutton, who has worked as National Technical Director for British Cycling. Gary is also the father of Christopher Sutton, a professional racing cyclist.

After retiring from competition, Sutton became a coach, spending 26 years as a national coach with Cycling Australia. In May 2017, it was announced that Cycling Australia would not renew the contract for his position as women's endurance coach beyond the end of June.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gary-sutton-let-go-from-cycling-australia-coaching-role/ |title=Gary Sutton let go from Cycling Australia coaching role |last=Woodpower |first=Zeb |date=18 May 2017 |website=cyclingnews.com|access-date=4 March 2018}} In August of the same year, USA Cycling announced that Sutton had been appointed as their track endurance head coach.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/usa-cycling-announce-gary-sutton-as-head-track-endurance-coach/ |title=USA Cycling announce Gary Sutton as head track endurance coach |author= |date=22 August 2018 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=4 March 2018}}

Sutton partnered Hugh Porter as the BBC's commentary team for the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.