Eddie Alexander

Eddie Alexander (born 10 August 1964)[1] is a Scottish former cyclist and a multiple national champion on the track in the tandem sprint.

Eddie Alexander
Personal information
Full nameEdward Alexander
Born (1964-08-10) 10 August 1964
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Amateur team
City of Edinburgh RC
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 EdinburghSprint

Cycling career

He won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. He was fourth in the sprint at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.[2]

Alexander is a six times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1987 and 1988, the British National Individual Time Trial Championships in 1985 and 1987 and the British National Tandem Sprint Championships in 1987 and 1988.[3]

Palmarès

1985
1st Kilo, British National Individual Time Trial Championships
1986
3rd Sprint, Commonwealth Games
1987
1st British National Tandem Sprint Championships
1st British National Individual Sprint Championships
1st Kilo, British National Individual Time Trial Championships
1988
1st British National Tandem Sprint Championships
1st British National Individual Sprint Championships
4th Sprint, Olympic Games

See also

References

  1. Olympic Profile
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eddie Alexander Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. "Profile and record". Cycling Archives.
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