Ray Bilney

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Ray Bilney
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Full nameRaymond Victor Bilney
Born (1945-11-02) 2 November 1945 (age 78)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS
Men's cycling
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh Men's Road Race

Raymond Victor Bilney (born 2 November 1945) is an Australian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] He was the Australian senior road champion for three years running, 1964 to 1966. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ray Bilney". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2014. Full name: Raymond Victor "Ray" Bilney
  2. Morris, Rod (14 May 2013). "Hall-of-Fame recognition for Bilney". The Border Watch. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016. Ray Bilney