Introduction
Daryl Perkins (born 20 April 1943) is a former Australian professional track cyclist.
Biography
Perkins was born and lives in the state of Victoria, Australia. He was a sprint, tandem and six-day rider.
Perkins teamed with Ian Browne to win the tandem sprint at the Australian National Track Championships. That qualified them to compete at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. They were knocked out of the tandem sprint in the quarter final by the Soviet Union and came fifth.
In 1966, Perkins won the bronze medal in the 1000m sprint at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, finishing behind Roger Gibbon and Jim Booker.
Perkins took over a hotel in Ararat in 2004. He is also involved in Derny piloting and is a commissaire.
He is the father of track cyclist Shane Perkins.