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Trevor John Gadd (born 1952) is a retired English track cycling champion who represented Great Britain and England.
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Trevor John Gadd (born 1952) is a retired English track cycling champion who represented Great Britain and England.
Gadd represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics where he finished in 12th place in the men's sprint. [1]
He represented England and won two silver medals in the tandem and the 1,000 metres match sprint, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [2] [3]
He competed in the 1977 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Venezuela.
Gadd won six British National Track Championships; three in 1977 and three in 1978. [4]
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