{{Short description|British cyclist (born 1952)}} {{For|the Scottish businessman and author|Joseph Laing Waugh}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Joseph Waugh | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|7|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | discipline = | role = | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | majorwins = | updated = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Cycling}} {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalGold| 1982 Brisbane | team time trial}} |show-medals=yes }}
'''Joseph Waugh''' (born 28 July 1952) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/joe-waugh-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040536/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/joe-waugh-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Joseph Waugh Olympic Results |accessdate=19 April 2015 |work=Sports Reference}}</ref> He also represented England and won a gold medal in the team time trial, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/45869|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>
==Early life== He lived on Imeary Street in South Shields.<ref>''Newcastle Journal'' Saturday 2 February 1980, page 7</ref> He attended South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Boys. He had a twin brother John. He married Paula in 1979.<ref>''Newcastle Journal'' Monday 14 June 1976, page 7</ref>
He was hit by a Ford Cortina at the junction of Tynemouth Road and Brandling Terrace on Tuesday 3 May 1983 at 10.30pm.<ref>''Newcastle Evening Chronicle'' Wednesday 4 May 1983, page 1</ref> On Thursday 14 June 1984, a 39 year old taxi driver from Jesmond was banned from driving for five years, after found with 207 mg of alcohol.<ref>''Newcastle Journal'' Friday 15 June 1984, page 3</ref>
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