Peter Buckley (cyclist)

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| name = Peter Buckley

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| fullname = Peter Buckley

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|8|2|df=yes}}

| death_date = {{Death date|1969|7|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Douglas, Isle of Man

| death_place = Leeds

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| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

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| amateurteam1 = Manx Road Club

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| amateurteam2 = Oldham Century Road Club

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{{MedalSport| Men's road cycling }}

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{{MedalCompetition | British Empire and Commonwealth Games }}

{{MedalGold| 1966 Kingston | Road race }}

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Peter Buckley (2 August 1944 – 4 July 1969) was a Manx and British racing cyclist. He was a gold medalist in the road race at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

On 2 July 1969 Buckley was seriously injured in an accident in Hebden Bridge whilst training, when he hit a loose dog. He died two days later in Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds because of severe head injuries.{{cite web| url=https://manxroadclub.webs.com/clubhistory.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221224551/https://manxroadclub.webs.com/clubhistory.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=2015-12-21| title=History | publisher=Manx Road Club| accessdate=2008-10-08}}Gold medal cyclist dies, The Guardian, 5 July 1969 (p.2).England & Wales Death Register Index; Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter 1969; Peter Buckley; DOB: 2 Aug 1944; District registered: Leeds; Volume: 2c; Page: 940 The Peter Buckley Trophy was named in his honour, and is presented annually to the winner of the British junior national road race series winner.{{cite web| url=http://bikesy.co.uk/features/racing/british-junior-road-series-winners-the-definitive-list/| title=Junior National Series Winners| publisher=Bikesy| accessdate=2008-10-08}}