Peter Buckley (cyclist)
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| Full name | Peter Buckley | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1944 Douglas, Isle of Man | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 July 1969 Leeds | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| Manx Road Club | |||||||||||||||
| Oldham Century Road Club | |||||||||||||||
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Peter Buckley (2 August 1944 – 4 July 1969) was a Manx and British racing cyclist. He was a gold medalist in the road race at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
On 2 July 1969 Buckley was seriously injured in an accident in Hebden Bridge whilst training, when he hit a loose dog. He died two days later in Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds because of severe head injuries.[1][2][3] The Peter Buckley Trophy was named in his honour, and is presented annually to the winner of the British junior national road race series winner.[4]
