Morris Foster
Irish cyclist (1936–2020)
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Hugh Morrison Foster better known as Morris Foster (26 October 1936 – 3 February 2020) was an racing cyclist from Northern Ireland who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2].
Biography
Foster was a member of the Cyprus Cycling Club.[3] He represented Belfast in the 1965 Guinness Tour of the North[4] and won the 1966 King's Moss 13.5 miles time trial.[5]
Foster represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team[6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[7]
While in Jamaica, he had to train under escort following the assault and robbery of one of the Scottish cylists while training.[8] He participated two events; the road race[9] and the 10 miles scratch race.[10]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he participated in the individual road race.[11]
At his second Commonwealth Games in 1970 in Edinburgh, Scotland, he was given the honour of being his country's flag bearer.[12]
An electrician by profession, Foster won 17 national titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships; a 2 miles track championship, the road race over 100 miles in 1963, two 25 miles time trials, eight 50 miles time trials, four 100 miles times trials and a 12 hour time trial.
Later, he was President of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation and received an MBE in 2006 Birthday Honours.[11]
