Joseph Waugh

Joseph Waugh is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a gold medal in the team time trial, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Early life

He lived on Imeary Street in South Shields. He attended South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Boys. He had a twin brother John. He married Paula in 1979.
He was hit by a Ford Cortina at the junction of Tynemouth Road and Brandling Terrace on Tuesday 3 May 1983 at 10.30pm. On Thursday 14 June 1984, a 39 year old taxi driver from Jesmond was banned from driving for five years, after found with 207mg of alcohol.