ProvenanceThis item is part of the Amy Gillett memorabilia collection, donated to the History Trust of South Australia by Amy's parents, Mary and Denis Safe in 2020. Amy Gillett was an Australian cyclist and rower.
This bicycle jersey was made for Amy's ride in 2012 which is organised by the Amy Gillett Foundation. Amy's ride are a series of non competitive bicycle rides held in various states of Australia. Money raised is spent to improve bicycle safety on Australian roads.SignificanceThis object relates to Amy Gillett’s sporting career and legacy in her name.
Amy Gillett (nee Safe) was a South Australian track and road cyclist as well as a rower who represented Australia in both sports.
Amy was born on 9 January 1976 and grew up in Adelaide going to Annesley College.
Amy was a talented sportsperson and who won a scholarship to the South Australian Sport Institute. She was a world champion junior rower, winning a gold medal in the coxless pair in the Junior World Championships in 1993 and the women's single scull in 1994. Amy was a member of the Australian women’s eight crew at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. After missing out to be selected for the Sydney Olympics rowing team, Amy made the transition from rowing to cycling with rapid success.
From 2002 to 2005, Amy was a member of the Australian Institute of Sport elite cycling squad and represented Australia in the 2002 and 2003 Cycling World Cups.
Amy was killed during a cycling training session near Zeulenroda in Germany on 18 July 2005 when a car crashed into the cycling group. The Australian cycling team were preparing for the Thüringen Rundfahrt.
In honour of Amy, her parents and husband Simon Gillett established 'The Amy Gillett Foundation' in 2005 to advocate for cycling safety in Australia. Achievements of the foundations include the Amy Gillett Bikeway in the Adelaide Hills and the successful 'A meter matters' campaign that legislates car drivers in Australia to keep a minimum of one meter distance to cyclists, and 1.5 metres in speed zones over 60km.DescriptionThis is a short sleeved bicycle jersey with a zipper on front and elastic band on the bottom. On the back there are three pockets on the bottom, the middle pocket having a zipper.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of Creation2012Date of Usage2012Materialpolyester DimensionType: Dimensions
Height: 680
Width: 490
Depth: 20 Accession NumberHT 2021.1138
