Lionel Cox (cyclist)

Lionel Malvyne Cox OAM (5 December 1930 – 9 March 2010) was an Australian Olympic track cyclist.

Career highlights

 * 1948 – 49
 * 1st N.S.W. 1000 metre Sprint Title


 * 1949 – 50
 * 1st N.S.W. 1000 metre Sprint Title


 * 1950 – 51
 * 1st Henson Park 5 mile Championship
 * 1st N.S.W 1000 1 mile Sprint Championship


 * 1950 – 51
 * 1st N.S.W 1000 metre Sprint Championship
 * 1st Henson Park 1 mile Championship
 * 1st Australian 1 mile Championship


 * 1951 – 52
 * 1st N.S.W 1 mile Sprint Championship
 * 1st N.S.W 1000 metre Sprint Championship
 * 1st Dead Heat 1000 N.S.W Time Trial
 * 2nd 1000 mere Australian Sprint Championship


 * 1952
 * 4th Grand Prix - Paris
 * Silver Medal (2nd) Olympic Sprint Championship – Helsinki, Finland
 * Gold Medal (1st) Olympic Tandem Championship (Russell Mockridge) – Helsinki, Finland
 * Top All Round Point Scorer - Denmark


 * 1953
 * All Round International Point Scorer – Aaurnus, Denmark
 * 3rd Grand Prix – Paris
 * 1st Grand Prix – Hanover, Germany
 * 1st Grand Prix – Aaurnus, Denmark
 * 1st International Match Race – Aaurnus, Denmark
 * 4th World Championships – Switzerland
 * 4 Records broken, Denmark Amateur and Professional
 * Broke 1000 Sprint records – Denmark
 * Broke 1000 metre Sprint records – Odese, Denmark 11-7


 * 1954
 * 1st Victorian 1000 metre Sprint Championship
 * 1st Victorian 1 mile Sprint Championship
 * 1st Victorian 1000 metre Time Trial Championship


 * 1955
 * 1st N.S.W Time Trial Championship
 * 1st N.S.W 1000 metre Sprint Championship

Professional career
Cox turned professional in 1956.

Return to amateur status and coaching
In 1958 Cox applied to be reinstated as an amateur and this was granted. Cox coached at Camperdown and then Tempe, guiding riders to State, national and International success.

Honours and awards
In 1993 Cox was inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame in recognition of his achievements for cycling.

In 1999, Cox was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to cycling particularly as a coach and a former competitor.