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Joseph Waugh (born 28 July 1952) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] He also represented England and won a gold medal in the team time trial, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3]
He lived on Imeary Street in South Shields. [4] He attended South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Boys. He had a twin brother John. He married Paula in 1979. [5]
He was hit by a Ford Cortina at the junction of Tynemouth Road and Brandling Terrace on Tuesday 3 May 1983 at 10.30pm. [6] On Thursday 14 June 1984, a 39 year old taxi driver from Jesmond was banned from driving for five years, after found with 207mg of alcohol. [7]
Sir Brendan Foster is a British former long-distance runner, athletics commentator and road race organiser. He founded the Great North Run, one of the sport's most high profile half-marathon races. As an athlete, he won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1974 European Championships and the 10,000 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He later provided commentary and analysis on athletics, particularly long-distance events, for BBC Sport.
The 1982 Commonwealth Games was held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium, in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the athletics and archery events venue. Other events were held at the purpose-built Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler.
Andrew David Jameson is an English sports commentator and former competitive swimmer. Active as an elite swimmer in the mid-to-late 1980s he represented Great Britain in two consecutive Summer Olympics, the FINA World Championships, LEN European Championships, as well as England in the Commonwealth Games. At his peak between 1986 and 1988 he won the gold medal in 100 metre butterfly at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the 1987 European Aquatics Championships and the 1987 Summer Universiade, as well as the 100 metre freestyle gold at the same Universiade. Winning the bronze medal at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships, Jameson's career in the pool culminated in winning the bronze medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics, his second and final Olympic Games.
Michael James McLeod is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.
Charles Spedding is an English former long-distance runner.
June Alexandra Croft is an English former freestyle swimmer.
Ann Osgerby, later known by her married name Ann Osgerby Inge, is an English former butterfly swimmer.
Andrew Astbury is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics and England in the Commonwealth Games in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Judith Earline Veronica Simpson is a British former heptathlete who competed at two Olympic Games. She went on to appear as Nightshade in the TV show Gladiators between 1993 and 1996.
Gary Sutton is a cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. In 1980, Sutton became the amateur World Champion in the Points Race.
Philip C Hubble is an English former butterfly swimmer.
Robert Downs is a former English professional cyclist from Basildon, Essex.
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Susannah Claire "Suki" Brownsdon is an English former competitive swimmer who won a silver medal in the women's 100-metre breaststroke at the 1981 European Championships, and represented Great Britain at four consecutive Olympic Games, with her best results being sixth place in the 100-metre breaststroke final in 1980 and seventh place in the 200-metre breaststroke final in 1984. She also represented England at three Commonwealth Games, winning a total of five medals.
Terrence Tinsley is a British former cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the 1000m time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Jane Elizabeth Shields is a female English former middle and long-distance runner.
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Bernard Willock is a Canadian businessman and former cyclist. Willock has worked as the President and CEO of Food for the Hungry Canada, and owned La-Z-Boy licensed furniture stores. As a cyclist, Willock won the 1980 Canadian National Road Race Championships, and was part of the Canadian team that came third in the team time trial event at the 1979 Pan American Games. He was scheduled to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics, until Canada joined the boycott of the event, and competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
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