Kenrick Tucker
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| Nickname | Rockhampton Rocket | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 February 1959 Rockhampton, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Sprint-kilo | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kenrick Gregory Tucker OAM (born 6 February 1959) is an Australian former cyclist.[1] He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
Tucker won a gold medal and silver medal in the cycling events at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.[3]
At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, he participated in the sprint and 1,000 metres time trial events. Four years later at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles he took part in the sprint event.[4]
Major Results
- 1981 Australian Sprint & Time Trial Champion
- 1981 World Championships – Sprint (1/4 Finals), 5th Time Trial
- 1981 Australian 20km Champion
- 1982 Australian Sprint & Time Trial Champion
- 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games Sprint Champion
- 1984 Australian Sprint Champion
- 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games – Sprint (1/4 Finals)
- 1985 Australian Sprint – 2nd
- 1986 Australian Sprint – 2nd
- 1994 World Masters Sprint Champion & Time Trial Champion
References
- ↑ "Kenrick Tucker". Bicycling Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Kenrick Tucker Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Medal Standings Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
External links
- Kenrick Tucker at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Kenrick Tucker at Olympedia
- Kenrick Tucker at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Kenrick Tucker at InterSportStats
Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Australian male cyclists
- Olympic cyclists for Australia
- Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games cyclists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Cyclists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Cyclists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in cycling
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in cycling
- Australian cycling biography stubs