Track cyclist Anna Meares by the numbers ahead of her chase for Olympic gold

THE simply remarkable ANNA MEARES claimed the hearts of Australians in London with her gold medal win and is hoping to repeat the feat in Rio.

Australian flag bearer Anna Meares hoping for more track success.

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SHE is one of the greatest Australian cyclists of all times.

A dynamo on and off the track.

She won gold in London, has already carried the flag in Rio and now wants to taste success again at the velodrome.

The simply remarkable Anna Meares claimed the hearts of Australians in London with her gold medal feats and is hoping to repeat the feat in Rio.

And even she doesn’t know if this will be her last Olympic appearance

Anna Meares is a big hope for gold on the track in Rio.

ANNA MEARES BY THE NUMBERS

4 The number of Olympics Meares has competed at.

5 The Olympic medals won by Meares — Gold and Silver — London 2012, Silver — Beijing 2008, Gold and Bronze — Athens 2004)

9 The number of Commonwealth Games medals she has won — 5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze.

11 The age Meares rode on a cycling track for the first time.

20 The age Meares was when she was awarded an Order of Australia medal for her feats.

22 The number of years Meares has been a cyclist.

32. The age of the champion cyclist.

32.836. The seconds it took her to set a women’s 500m time trial world record and be the first woman to go under 33 seconds.

35. The extraordinary number of Australian titles Meares has won.

250: metres. The length of the Rio velodrome Meares will chase success on.