John Geddes (cyclist)

John Geddes
Personal information
Born (1936-08-13) 13 August 1936
Liverpool, England
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Amateur team
Melling Wheelers
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Team Pursuit

John Reuben Geddes (born 13 August 1936) is a former British track cyclist who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Biography

At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Geddes won a bronze medal in the Men's Team Pursuit.[1]

He represented the England team[2] in the road race and 10 miles scratch races at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Empire Games Road Team". Leicester Daily Mercury. 13 May 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.