Trevor Gadd
Trevor John Gadd (born 1952) is a retired English track cycling champion who represented Great Britain and England.
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| Born | 16 April 1952 Wolverhampton, England | ||||||||||||||||
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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
- "Olympic profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Profile". Cycling Archive.
External links
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