William Moore (cyclist)
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| Born | 2 April 1947 Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Merseyside Wheelers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William 'Willi' Moore (born 2 April 1947) is a former British international cyclist who represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Moore represented the England team[3] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[4][5] where he participated in the individual pursuit.[6][7]
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Moore won the bronze medal in team pursuit with Michael Bennett, Ian Hallam and Ron Keeble.[8]
Two years later he participated in the pursuit disciplines at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand and won a gold medal in the 4,000 metres team pursuit and a silver medal in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Moore". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "William Moore". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Rollinson and Moore to ride in Games team". Liverpool Echo. 10 June 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ian Hallam picked in Games team". Nottingham Evening Post. 10 June 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1974 Games". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
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