Peter Nelson (cyclist)

Peter Nelson (26 April 1931 – 2 February 1977) was an Australian Olympic road and track cyclist.

Peter Nelson
Personal information
Full namePeter Nelson
Born(1931-04-26)26 April 1931
Black Forest, Australia
Died2 February 1977(1977-02-02) (aged 45)
Unley, Australia
Team information
DisciplineTrack, road
RoleRider
Amateur team
Sturt Cycling Club

He was South Australian state champion in 1950 for the 15, 25 and 50-mile events, and again in 1953 for the 50-mile events. He attended the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki as part of the Australian road cycling team in the 190 km event and in the track team for the 4000 m team pursuit.

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