In the 1978 Commonwealth Games he competed in the 4000m team pursuit, coming 2nd for silver; and the 4000m individual pursuit. .
In the 1982 Commonwealth Games he competed in the Team time trial, coming 3rd for bronze; and the Road Race, coming 15th.
He was not chosen for the 1984 Summer Olympics despite a world-class performance in the Coors International in Colorado, the selectors apparently regarded him as a tour rider not an individual racer despite having won two New Zealand road championships.[1]
He was described as "the blond-haired giant of New Zealand cycling for the best part of a decade through to 1986". Swart and Blair Stockwell were the only two riders to win the "Dulux North Island Tour" three times.[2]
He was born in Tuakau to a dairy farmer from the Netherlands; his younger brother Stephen Swart was also a champion road cyclist.
Honorific eponym
Swart Lane, in the Hamilton suburb of Chartwell, is named in Jack Swart's honour.[3]
^"Honouring sportspeople". Waikato Times. 2 November 2012. p. 9.
Des Williams (2006). Born to Thunder: Champions of New Zealand Cycling. Last Side Publishing, Hamilton. pp. 252–264. ISBN0-473-10929-8. Jack & Stephen Swart: Serious Tour riders
jack, swart, born, 1954, former, zealand, road, cyclist, swart, opening, swart, lane, 1987, born, 1954, november, 1954tuakau, zealandknown, fornz, road, cyclist, medal, recordmen, cyclingrepresenting, zealandbritish, commonwealth, games1978, edmonton, team, pu. Jack Swart born 1954 is a former New Zealand road cyclist Jack SwartSwart at opening of Swart Lane 1987 Born 1954 11 27 27 November 1954Tuakau New ZealandKnown forNZ road cyclist Jack Swart Medal recordMen s cyclingRepresenting New ZealandBritish Commonwealth Games1978 Edmonton Team Pursuit1982 Brisbane Team Time TrialIn the 1978 Commonwealth Games he competed in the 4000m team pursuit coming 2nd for silver and the 4000m individual pursuit In the 1982 Commonwealth Games he competed in the Team time trial coming 3rd for bronze and the Road Race coming 15th He was not chosen for the 1984 Summer Olympics despite a world class performance in the Coors International in Colorado the selectors apparently regarded him as a tour rider not an individual racer despite having won two New Zealand road championships 1 He was described as the blond haired giant of New Zealand cycling for the best part of a decade through to 1986 Swart and Blair Stockwell were the only two riders to win the Dulux North Island Tour three times 2 He was born in Tuakau to a dairy farmer from the Netherlands his younger brother Stephen Swart was also a champion road cyclist Honorific eponym EditSwart Lane in the Hamilton suburb of Chartwell is named in Jack Swart s honour 3 References Edit Williams p256 7 Williams p252 Honouring sportspeople Waikato Times 2 November 2012 p 9 Des Williams 2006 Born to Thunder Champions of New Zealand Cycling Last Side Publishing Hamilton pp 252 264 ISBN 0 473 10929 8 Jack amp Stephen Swart Serious Tour ridersExternal links EditJack Swart at Cycling Archives Jack Swart at ProCyclingStats Jack Swart at the New Zealand Olympic Committee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Swart amp oldid 1140252252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
