Joseph Truman

{{Short description|British cyclist (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}

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| name = Joe Truman

| image = 2024 UEC Track Elite European Championships 075.jpg

| caption = Truman in 2024

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|02|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Petersfield, England

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| height = 188 cm

| weight = 92 kg

| currentteam = Team Inspired

| discipline = Track cycling

| role = Sprinter

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's track cycling}}

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{{MedalComp|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Apeldoorn|Team sprint}}

{{MedalBronze|2024 Ballerup|1 km time trial}}

{{MedalComp|European Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Minsk|Team sprint}}

{{MedalComp|European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2016 Yvelines|Team sprint}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Grenchen|Team sprint}}

{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}

{{MedalComp|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|Team sprint}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Birmingham|Team sprint}}

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Joseph Truman (born 14 February 1997){{cite news |url=http://www.radsportseiten.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=120692 |title=Joseph Truman |publisher=Cycling Archives|accessdate=14 February 2017}} is a British male track cyclist, representing Great Britain at international competitions. His first major medal came at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team sprint.{{cite news |url=http://europeantrack2016.veloresults.com/pdf/mts6.pdf |title=European Track Championships 2016 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |publisher=europeantrack2016.veloresults.com |date=1 October 2016 |accessdate=21 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021203442/http://europeantrack2016.veloresults.com/pdf/mts6.pdf |archive-date=21 October 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Truman won Silver in the team sprint event alongside Ryan Owens and Philip Hindes.[https://results.gc2018.com/resCG2018-/pdf/CG2018-/CTR/CG2018-_CTR_C73D1_CTRMSPRTEAM3----------QUAL000100--.pdf Qualifying results]

Truman participated in two seasons (2018/19 and 2019/20) of the 'JKA' Japanese Keirin racing series, a hugely popular, multi-million dollar gambling sport. A BBC documentary, 'The Secret World of Japanese Bicycle Racing: with Sir Chris Hoy' aired detailing the sport and following Truman's experiences while competing in Japan.

Truman is multiple British champion, including winning the Keirin Championship at the 2020 British National Track Championships. He had finished second in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/track/2020/2020_National_Track_Championships_-_Results_Book.pdf|title=Results|website=British Cycling}} At the 2022 British National Track Championships in Newport, Wales he won another British title after winning the team sprint. He also won two silver medals at the same Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/256228/2022-National-Track-Championships|title=2022 National Track Championships|website=British Cycling|access-date=29 March 2022}}

Truman won Silver at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Team Sprint. His Commonwealth Games ended early after a crash in the Keirin on day two of competition. [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/2022-track-cycling-crash-joe-truman-b2134818.html?amp]

Truman holds the British record for the Kilometre Time Trial with a time of 58.667. This time was set during the UCI World Championships where Truman achieved 3rd place in the event.