Blair Goldesbrough Stockwell (born 17 December 1949) is a former
racing cyclist
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& business owner from New Zealand.
He won three bronze medals representing New Zealand at the
Commonwealth Games
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.
Cycling career
At the
1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in all eve ...
he won the bronze medal in the men's individual pursuit over 4000 m. Four years later at the
1974 British Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games () were held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The event was officially named "the friendly games". T ...
in Christchurch he won a bronze riding as part of the team pursuit. At the following Games in
Edmonton 1978 he came 30th in the men's road race. Stockwell won his third bronze at the 1982 Brisbane Games in the men's team time trial. He competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics
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in the men's team pursuit finishing in 14th position.
Stockwell (1972, 1980 and 1984) and
Jack Swart are the only cyclists to have won the Dulux North Island Tour three times.
In the
1982 Queen's Birthday Honours, Stockwell was appointed a
Member of the Order of the British Empire
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, for services to cycling.
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1949 births
Living people
New Zealand male cyclists
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Cyclists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Cyclists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Cyclists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for New Zealand
Cyclists from Christchurch
New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire
Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in cycling
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