Oliver James Beckingsale (born 7 June 1976 in
Backwell
Backwell is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset and in 2011 had a population of 4,589. The village lies about southwest of Bristol, south of the A370 to Weston-super-Mare. The parish includes the hamlets of Ba ...
,
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
), is an ex-professional mountain biker. He represented Britain at the
Olympic Games
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in 2000, 2004 and 2008, and England at the
Commonwealth Games
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in 2002 and 2006. He retired from professional cycling in 2013.
Major results
;2001
: 1st
National XC Championships
;2002
: 1st
National XC Championships
;2005
: 1st
National XC Championships
: 6th
UEC European XC Championships
: 9th
UCI World XC Championships
;2006
: 1st
National XC Championships
: 1st British National Points Series
: 2nd
Cross-country,
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 ...
References
Biography British Cycling
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External links
Interview with British Cycling18 April 2008
1976 births
English male cyclists
Living people
Olympic cyclists for Great Britain
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cross-country mountain bikers
People from Backwell
Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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