Charlie McCoy (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1937 Liverpool, England |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road racing Track racing |
| Rider type | Time trialist Individual pursuit Team pursuit |
| Amateur team | |
| Melling Wheelers (Liverpool) | |
Charles McCoy (born 14 December 1937) is a former British cycling record holder and Olympian.
Cycling career
McCoy competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
McCoy represented the 1962 English Team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, participating in the 4,000 metres pursuit event.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
He rode for his local Amateur team, Melling Wheelers and was coached by Eddie Soens. He broke the British 25 mile Time Trial record in 1961, finishing with a time of 55m 01s.[9]
References
- ↑ "Charlie McCoy Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ↑ "Cycling Individual pursuit - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Cycling Road Road Race - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Cycling". Birmingham Daily Post. 29 November 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Cycling". Liverpool Daily Post. 30 November 1962. p. 23. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Mens 25 Miles Records | Time Trial". www.ttlegends.org. Retrieved 24 July 2016.