Cyril Maidment (31 January 1929 – 31 January 2004) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.

Speedway career

Maidment reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship.

Cyril Maidment

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1951 to 1968, riding for various clubs, winning the National League on eight occasions.

Cyril Maidment

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 12th - 4pts

1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 7th – 8pts

World Team Cup

1962 - Slaný (with Barry Briggs / Ronnie Moore / Peter Craven / Ron How) - 2nd - 24pts (0)

Cyril Maidment

References

1929 births

2004 deaths

British speedway riders

Belle Vue Aces riders

St Austell Gulls riders

Wimbledon Dons riders

Wolverhampton Wolves riders