Blair Stockwell

Blair Stockwell
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  New Zealand
British Commonwealth Games
1970 EdinburghIndividual Pursuit
1974 ChristchurchTeam Pursuit
1978 EdmontonTeam Time Trial

Blair Goldesbrough Stockwell MBE (born 17 December 1949) is a former racing cyclist & business owner from New Zealand.[1] He won three bronze medals representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.

Events

At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's individual pursuit over 4000 m. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games 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.[2]He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics 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.

Personal Life

In the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours Stockwell was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cycling.[3]

Stockwell attended St Andrew's College, Christchurch, and is a certified Meat Inspector.

Stockwell formerly owned and managed a bike shop (Lifecycle) in Brisbane, Australia, but he had to retire due to financial difficulties. He continues to work in the sales of bicycles, and remains an avid rider. He is married to Paula Stockwell, and has two sons, Luke & Jay.

References

Des Williams (2006). Born to Thunder: Champions of New Zealand Cycling. Last Side Publishing, Hamilton. pp. 240–251. ISBN 0 473 10929 8. Blair Stockwell: In the big loop

  1. ↑ Profile at SR Sports Reference website
  2. ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  3. ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 49010, 11 June 1982. Retrieved 5 May 2013.


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