Eddie Smart

Edward Charles Smart (23 August 1946 – 6 February 2000)^[1][2] was a cyclist from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Eddie Smart

Personal information
Born	(1946-08-23)23 August 1946 Cardiff, Wales
Died	6 February 2000(2000-02-06) (aged 53) Berkshire, England
Team information
Discipline	Road and Track
Role	Rider
Amateur team
Polytechnic CC Cardiff Byways RC

Biography

Smart represented the 1966 Welsh team^[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,^[4] participating in the scratch, sprint, road race and time trial events.

Smart 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. ^[5][6] The Eddie Smart Memorial Fund was set up to refurbish the track.^[7]

Palmarès

15th Kilo, Commonwealth Games