Brendan McKeown
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1944 Welwyn Garden City, England |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Amateur team | |
| Welwyn Wheelers | |
Brendan Patrick McKeown (born 18 March 1944) is a former British cyclist who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
McKeown represented the England team[2] in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3][4][5]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he competed in the 1000m time trial.[6]
Mckeown won the British National Individual Pursuit Championships in 1967 and 1968.[7][8]
National record holder for the 1 kilometre time trial time:- 1 min 11 seconds. Set a new British Kilometre record at the 1968 Mexico Olympics with a 1 min 6 seconds ride.
References
- ^ "Brendan McKeown Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Midland cyclists in Games team". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 May 1966. p. 28. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Cycling". Daily Mirror. 24 June 1968. Retrieved 18 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boost for Hallam's chances". Sports Argus. 31 May 1969. Retrieved 18 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.