John Baird is a former

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. He won the silver medal in the men's road race at the 1954 British Empire Games in

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.Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
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Possibly living people New Zealand male cyclists Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Year of birth missing Place of birth missing Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub