Rui Oliveira

Rui Filipe Alves Oliveira (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj fɨˈlipɨ ˈalvɨz ɔliˈvɐjɾɐ]; born 5 September 1996) is a Portuguese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG.^[4] He competed in the scratch event at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.^[5] His twin brother, Ivo Oliveira, is also an international track cyclist.

FullnameRui Filipe Alves Oliveira

Born (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 29)
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]

Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)^[1]

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Rui Oliveira

Oliveira at the 2017 UEC European Track Championships
Personal information
Full name	Rui Filipe Alves Oliveira
Born	(1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 29) Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)[1]
Team information
Current team	UAE Team Emirates XRG
Disciplines	Track Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team
2015–2016	Liberty Seguros-Carglass
Professional teams
2017–2018	Axeon–Hagens Berman
2019–	UAE Team Emirates[2][3]
Major wins
Track Olympic Games Madison (2024)
Medal record Men's track cycling Representing  Portugal Olympic Games 2024 Paris Madison European Championships 2021 Grenchen Scratch 2018 Glasgow Elimination 2020 Plovdiv Madison 2023 Grenchen Elimination 2025 Heusden-Zolder Elimination 2017 Berlin Elimination 2021 Grenchen Madison 2025 Heusden-Zolder Madison Junior World Championships 2014 Gwangmyeong Scratch 2014 Gwangmyeong Madison U23 & Junior European Championships 2013 Anadia Junior Scratch 2014 Anadia Junior Scratch

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In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.^[6]

Competing in his first Olympic Games in Paris 2024, he won a gold medal in the Madison event alongside Iúri Leitão.