Thomas Russell "Nick" Carter (5 September 1924 – 23 November 2003) was a racing cyclist from Nelson, New Zealand, who won a silver medal in the men's road race at the

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. He also competed in the road race at the

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. Carter was educated at Nelson College from 1937 to 1939. He died in 2003 and his ashes were buried in Marsden Valley Cemetery,

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Major results

Source: ;1945 : 1st MaillotNuevaZelanda

Road race, National Road Championships ;1946 : 1st MaillotNuevaZelanda

Road race, National Road Championships ;1947 : 1st MaillotNuevaZelanda

Road race, National Road Championships ;1949 : 1st MaillotNuevaZelanda

Road race, National Road Championships ;1950 : 2nd Silver medal blank

Road race,

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* 1924 births 2003 deaths New Zealand male cyclists Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 1950 British Empire Games Sportspeople from Nelson, New Zealand People educated at Nelson College Burials at Marsden Valley Cemetery Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling 20th-century New Zealand people Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub