Paul Medhurst (cyclist)

Paul Medhurst (12 December 1953 – 26 September 2009) born in Scunthorpe, was a track cyclist with dual British-New Zealand nationality.[1]

Paul Medhurst
Personal information
Born(1953-12-12)12 December 1953
Scunthorpe, England
Died29 September 2009(2009-09-29) (aged 55)
Ghent, Belgium
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  New Zealand
British Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch tandem sprint

Cycling career edit

He won the bronze medal in the men's tandem sprint at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games partnering Philip Harland representing New Zealand.[2] He competed for Great Britain in the 1000m time trial event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Medhurst was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1975, [3] a tandem title (1976) and a madison title (1975).[4][5][6]

He died in Ghent, Belgium.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Paul Medhurst Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  3. ^ ""Cycling." Times, 28 July 1975, p. 5". The Times. 28 July 1975. p. 5.
  4. ^ "Profile and record". Cycling Archives.
  5. ^ ""Olympic reserve wins third British title." Times, 16 Aug. 1976, p. 6". The Times. 16 August 1976. p. 6.
  6. ^ Fox, Norman (4 August 1975). "Fox, Norman. "Cycling." Times, 4 Aug. 1975, p. 8". The Times. p. 8.

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