Paul Swinnerton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 12 May 1958 Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England |
Paul Swinnerton (born 1958) is a male retired British cyclist.
Cycling career
Swinnerton was a two times winner of the British National Track Championships in 1979 and 1981 and turned professional in 1984.[1]
He represented England in the 1,000 metres match sprint and the 1 km time trial, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2][3]
Family
The Swinnerton family were a cycling family, Swinnerton Cycles was founded in 1915, in Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. Roy Swinnerton (1925-2013 and a national grass champion in 1956) and his wife Doris (née Salt) took over the shop in 1956 and set up a cycling club called Stoke ACCS during 1970. They had seven children.[4]
Paul's twin sister Catherine was a two times British road race champion, Bernadette won a world silver medal, Margaret, Mark and Bernard were all British internationals and Frances also competed for the club.[4]
References
- ^ "Profile". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ a b "ABOUT US". Swinnerton cycles.