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Eddie Alexander (born 10 August 1964) is a Scottish former cyclist and a multiple national champion on the track in the
Sprint,
tandem
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sprint.
Early life
He worked at theCEGB
The Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) was responsible for electricity generation, transmission and bulk sales in England and Wales from 1958 until privatisation of the electricity industry in the 1990s.
It was established on 1 Janua ...
in Barnwood
Barnwood is a suburb and former civil parish in the city of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It lies about east of the centre of the city.
Barnwood was originally a small village on the Roman roads in Britannia, Roman r ...
in Gloucestershire
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, and lived Abbeymead.
Cycling career
He won a bronze medal in the sprint at the1986 Commonwealth Games
The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. This was the second Commonwealth Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largely African, Asian and Caribbe ...
in Edinburgh
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. He was fourth in the sprint at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul
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.
Alexander is a six times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships
The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. The men's championship was inaugurated in 1930 and won by Sydney Cozens.
Men's Senior Rac ...
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.
Palmarès
; ; ;1985 :1st Kilo, British National Individual Time Trial Championships ;1986 :3rd Sprint, Commonwealth Games
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;1987
:1st British National Tandem Sprint Championships
:1st British National Individual Sprint Championships
The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. The men's championship was inaugurated in 1930 and won by Sydney Cozens.
Men's Senior Rac ...
:1st Kilo, British National Individual Time Trial Championships
;1988
:1st British National Tandem Sprint Championships
:1st British National Individual Sprint Championships
The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. The men's championship was inaugurated in 1930 and won by Sydney Cozens.
Men's Senior Rac ...
:4th Sprint, Olympic Games
See also
* City of Edinburgh Racing Club * Achievements of members of City of Edinburgh Racing ClubReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Eddie 1964 births Living people Scottish male cyclists British male cyclists Scottish track cyclists British track cyclists Cyclists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games People from Huntly Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games cyclists for Scotland Sportspeople from Aberdeenshire Sportspeople from Gloucester Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in cycling