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