Eddie Smart
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| Full name | Edward Charles Smart |
| Born | 23 August 1946 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 6 February 2000 |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road & Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| Cardiff Byways | |
| Infobox last updated on 28 May 2008 |
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Edward Charles Smart (23 August 1946 – 6 February 2000)[1][2] was a Welsh cyclist and coach from Cardiff, Wales. He represented Wales at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica (formally the Empire Games), in the scratch race, kilo, sprint, pursuit and road race.
He ran a garage on Maindy Road, opposite the cycle track. Smart coached young riders and was the Welsh Cycling Union's track co-ordinator and member of the Maindy track league committee
Steve Jones and Eddie Smart were helpers at the Junior Tour of Wales. They died in a car accident on the M4 in Berkshire. John Richards, the race's organizer a shield to them for the best Welsh rider. It is awarded annually at the Junior Tour of Wales. [3][4] The Eddie Smart Memorial Fund was set up to refurbish the track .[5]
Palmarès
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- 15th Kilo, Commonwealth Games
References
- ↑ England & Wales death registers, Edward C Smart Jul/Aug/Sep 1946; Cardiff; Mothers Maiden Name: Davey; Volume: 8b; Page 199
- ↑ England & Wales death registers, Edward Charles Smart; Birth Date: 23 August 1946; Death Registration Month/Year: March 2000; Registration district: West Berkshire; Register No: 50E; Entry No: 245
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