Charlie (Charly) McCoy (born 14 December 1937) is a former British cycling record holder and Olympian.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie McCoy |
| Born | 14 December 1937 Liverpool, England |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road racing Track racing |
| Rider type | Time trialist Individual pursuit Team pursuit |
| Amateur team | |
| Melling Wheelers (Liverpool) | |
Cycling career edit
McCoy competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
McCoy also represented England in the 4,000 metres pursuit at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia in 1962.[2][3]
He rode for his local Amateur team, Melling Wheelers and was coached by Eddie Soens. He broke the British 25 mile Time Trial record in 1961, finishing with a time of 55m 01s.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Charlie McCoy Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Mens 25 Miles Records | Time Trial". www.ttlegends.org. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
External links edit
- Charlie McCoy at Cycling Archives
- Charlie McCoy at Olympedia
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