Peter Brotherton

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter Frederick•Brotherton
Used namePeter•Brotherton
Born4 February 1931 in Boston, England (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Although he took part in the tandem event in Melbourne, Brotherton’s greatest international successes came as a pursuiter. He won World Championship silver medals in the amateur individual pursuit in both 1954 and 1955 and a silver in the individual pursuit at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He also finished fourth in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games track time trail and competed in the Sprint 1000 metres. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England. Shortly after the Olympics, Brotherton settled in Australia where he teamed up with Sid Patterson to win the 1958 Six Days of Sydney race.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) GBR Peter Brotherton
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Eric Thompson 4

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