Blair Stockwell

MBE

Personal information
Full name	Blair Goldesbrough Stockwell
Born	(1949-12-17) 17 December 1949 (age 74) Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Cycling
Medal record Men's cycling Representing  New Zealand British Commonwealth Games 1970 Edinburgh Individual Pursuit 1974 Christchurch Team Pursuit 1978 Edmonton Team Time Trial

Blair Goldesbrough Stockwell MBE (born 17 December 1949) is a former racing cyclist & business owner from New Zealand.^[1] He won three bronze medals representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.

At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's individual pursuit over 4000 m. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch he won a bronze riding as part of the team pursuit. At the following Games in Edmonton 1978 he came 30th in the men's road race. Stockwell won his third bronze at the 1982 Brisbane Games in the men's team time trial.^[2] He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the men's team pursuit finishing in 14th position.

Stockwell (1972, 1980 and 1984) and Jack Swart are the only cyclists to have won the Dulux North Island Tour three times.

In the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours, Stockwell was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cycling.^[3]

• Des Williams (2006). Born to Thunder: Champions of New Zealand Cycling. Last Side Publishing, Hamilton. pp. 240–251. ISBN 0-473-10929-8. Blair Stockwell: In the big loop

• Blair Stockwell at ProCyclingStats
• Blair Stockwell at Olympics.com
• Blair G. Stockwell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Blair Stockwell at Olympedia

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