Stephen Cox (cyclist)
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| Full name | Stephen Clifford Cox |
| Born | 6 January 1956 Whanganui, New Zealand |
Stephen Clifford Cox ONZM (born 6 January 1956) is a retired racing cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] There he finished in 37th place in the men's individual road race. Cox won the bronze medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.
In the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, Cox was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to cycling.[2]
Major accomplishments
[edit]- 1978
- 1st Overall Tour of North
- 1979
- 1st Overall Dulux
- 1980
- 1st Overall Tour of North
- 1981
- 1st Overall Tour of Waikato
- 1st Overall Tour of Southland
- 1982
- 1st Graften to Inverell Classic
- 1st Overall Tour of Southland
- 3rd Commonwealth Games 100K TTT, Brisbane, Australia
- 1983
- 1st Overall Tour of Waikato
- 2nd Overall Tour of Southland
- 1984
- 1st Overall Tour of North
- 1st Overall Tour of Wellington
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Cox Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "King's Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients". The New Zealand Herald. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Double winner back for fiftieth Southland celebrations
- Waka-Roc - Fun, Friendly and Affordable
- Stephen Cox at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Stephen Cox at ProCyclingStats
- Stephen Cox at Olympedia
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