Michael John Gambrill (23 August 1935 – 8 January 2011) was a British track cyclist.

Cycling career

He competed at the

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and 1960 Olympic Games. At the 1956 Games he won a bronze medal in the Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres. He represented

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in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in

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, Wales. Gambrill died at the age of 75 on 8 January 2011.

References

External links

Mike Gambrill - Sports Reference
1935 births 2011 deaths Sportspeople from Brighton English male cyclists English track cyclists Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub