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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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The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
sprint.
Cycling career
He won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 1986 Commonwealth Games inEdinburgh
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. He was fourth in the sprint at the 1988 Olympic Games
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*The 1988 Winter Olympics, which were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
*The 1988 Summer Olympics
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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
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling ...
in 1987 and 1988, the British National Individual Time Trial Championships in 1985 and 1987 and the British National Tandem Sprint Championships
The British National Tandem Sprint Championships are held annually, organised by British Cycling
British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers mo ...
in 1987 and 1988.
Palmarès
; ; ;1985 :1st Kilo, British National Individual Time Trial Championships ;1986 :3rd Sprint, Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
;1987
:1st British National Tandem Sprint Championships
The British National Tandem Sprint Championships are held annually, organised by British Cycling
British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers mo ...
:1st British National Individual Sprint Championships
The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling ...
:1st Kilo, British National Individual Time Trial Championships
;1988
:1st British National Tandem Sprint Championships
The British National Tandem Sprint Championships are held annually, organised by British Cycling
British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers mo ...
:1st British National Individual Sprint Championships
The British National Individual Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually and organised by British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling ...
:4th Sprint, Olympic Games
See also
*City of Edinburgh Racing Club
The City of Edinburgh Racing Club is a cycling club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club is said to be the most successful club in British track cycling; its members having won numerous national and international medals.
Formation
The club wa ...
* Achievements of members of City of Edinburgh Racing Club
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Eddie 1964 births Living people Scottish male cyclists Scottish track cyclists Cyclists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games People from Huntly Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Sportspeople from Aberdeenshire Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games