Reginald A Barnett (born 15 October 1945) is a British retired
cyclist
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. He competed in the
sprint event at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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.
He was the
national sprint champion on six occasions in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1973.
He also represented
England
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in the 1,000 metres match sprint, at the
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. The event was followed by the 1966 Commonweal ...
in
Kingston
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** Kingston, Jamaica
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,
Jamaica
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.
References
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1945 births
Living people
English male cyclists
British male cyclists
Olympic cyclists for Great Britain
Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
People from Eltham
Cyclists from the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Cyclists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games cyclists for England
20th-century British sportsmen
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