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Tony Mayer

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Tony Mayer
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born1962
Portsmouth
Sport
ClubPortsmouth Cycling Club / G S Strada
Medal record
Representing Great Britain and England
Cycling Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place Junior world championship Mexico 1980
Gold medal – first place Oceanic games New Zealand 1981
Bronze medal – third place Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982

Anthony Richard 'Tony' Mayer' (born 1962), is a male retired cyclist who competed for Great Britain and England and was selected for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics but Glandular Fever prevented him competing.[1]

Cycling career

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He represented England in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit and won a bronze medal in the 4,000 metres team pursuit with Darryl Webster, Shaun Wallace, Gary Sadler and Paul Curran, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

He won the 1978 and 1979 Junior Pursuit National Championship before finishing runner-up to Shaun Wallace in the 1982 senior pursuit at the 1982 British National Track Championships.[4] 2nd National 25 mile Championship 1982 to Dave Lloyd winner.

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Swinnerton Cyles.
  2. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Race record". Cycling Archives.