Paul Medhurst (cyclist)

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 place1974 Christchurchtandem sprint

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

Cycling career

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

  1. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
  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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