Harry Jackson (cyclist)

Harry Jackson
Personal information
Born (1941-05-26) 26 May 1941
Monton, Manchester, England
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Amateur team
Portsmouth North End CC
Medal record
Cycling
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1962 Perth 4000m pursuit

Harry Kenneth Jackson (born 26 May 1941) is a retired British cyclist who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Jackson represented the 1962 English Team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[3] participating in the scratch, time trial and pursuit events.[4][5]

Four years later he represented England in the pursuit again but finished in fourth place, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[6]

Harry joined Portsmouth North End Cycling Club (PNECC) in May 1955 and raced extensively at Alexandra Park Cycling Track, Portsmouth. After national success, and aged just 20 Harry was awarded Honorary Life Membership by Portsmouth North End Cycling Club in January 1962. Since 2020 Harry has been the vice-president of Portsmouth North End Cycling Club and continues to ride weekly.

References

  1. ^ "Harry Jackson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  3. ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Cycling Road Scratch Race - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Cycling". Liverpool Daily Post. 30 November 1962. p. 23. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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