Neville Tong Explained

Neville Tong
Birth Date:Fourth quarter 1934
Birth Place:Burton Constable, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Date:15 June 2019 (aged 85)
Sport:Cycling
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Neville Tong (1934–15 June 2019) was an English cyclist.

Cycling career

He represented England and won a gold medal in the 1 Km time trial at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1] [2] [3]

He won the Dundee grand Prix in 1956 and various trophies and medals for other events throughout the UK including both the British Cycling Federation and British grass track championships.

Personal life

Neville was born in Burton Constable, East Riding of Yorkshire, but brought up in Winterton, Lincolnshire.[4] His wife, whilst swimming was rescued from the Caribbean currents as she got into difficulty; Welshman Nick Dibble, 63 years of age at the time, swam out and risked his own life to save hers.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Having set up and run a successful construction and roofing business, Tong retired in 2013 and spent his retirement living in Scotter with his wife Joan.[4]

Tong died on 15 June 2019 from a heart attack after stopping during a bike ride.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. Web site: 1958 Athletes. Team England.
  3. https://archive.today/20120912073225/http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Neville-s-looking-pleased-pedalling-gold/story-11174701-detail/story.html This is Scunthorpe: Neville's looking pleased
  4. Web site: Nev Tong – The wheel deal . Lincolnshire Life . John . Almond . February 2013 . 6 July 2019 .
  5. http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/cycling.htm GBRA Athletics
  6. http://www.wintertoncouncil.co.uk/history/ Winterton Council website
  7. http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=71057 Cycling Archives
  8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19580725&id=KkkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JpUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4062,3541450 Google news listings
  9. Magazine: Cycling and Mopeds. 10 September 1958 World Championships Neville Tong
  10. Web site: Gold medal-winning North Lincolnshire cyclist died during bike ride . grimsbytelegraph . 3 July 2019 . 3 July 2019.