Trevor Gadd

Trevor John Gadd (born 1952) is a retired English track cycling champion who represented Great Britain and England.

Trevor Gadd
Personal information
Born (1952-04-16) 16 April 1952
Wolverhampton, England
Sport
SportCycling

Cycling career

Olympic Games

Gadd represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics where he finished in 12th place in the men's sprint.[1]

Commonwealth Games

He represented England and won two silver medals in the tandem and the 1,000 metres match sprint, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2][3]

World Championships

He competed in the 1977 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Venezuela.

National Championships

Gadd won six British National Track Championships; three in 1977 and three in 1978.[4]

Other

  • 1977 British White Hope winner, Herne Hill, London, 5th in the 1Km time trial.
  • 1978 European Indoor Championships East Berlin, 2nd in sprint.
  • 1978 Winner, Champion of Champions Sprint event in Herne Hill, London (first British rider to win in 20 years).
  • 1987 Canadian National Championships; sprint silver and 1.000 metres time trial.
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References

  1. "Olympic profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Profile". Cycling Archive.
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