Harry Ryan (cyclist)
![]() Harry Ryan (left) and Thomas Lance at the 1920 Olympics | |
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Full name | Harry Edgar Ryan |
Born | (1893-11-21)21 November 1893 St Pancras, London, England[1][2] |
Died | 14 April 1961(1961-04-14) (aged 67) Ealing, London, England[3] |
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Discipline | Track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Tandem and sprint |
Harry Edgar Ryan (21 November 1893 – 14 April 1961) was a British track cycling racer.[4] Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913.[5] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the tandem competition with Thomas Lance, as well as a bronze medal in the sprint.[6]
Ryan lived at 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London in 1901. His father was a cutler, toolmaker and shopkeeper of Buck & Ryan. After retiring from competitions, Ryan converted Buck & Ryan into a successful concern. He also became a prominent cycling administrator, supervising most of the major competitions in Europe.[6]
References
- ^ England & Wales Birth Index, Jan/Mar quarter 1894, Harry Edgar Ryan, Pancras registration district, volume 1b, page 1
- ^ 1901 Census – 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London, RG 13/130, page 4 & 5 of 62
- ^ England & Wales Death Index, Apr/May quarter 1961, Harry E. Ryan, aged 67, Ealing registration district, volume 5e, page 159
- ^ "Harry Ryan". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Track Cycling World Championships – Men: Sprint". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Ryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
External links
- Harry Edgar Ryan at Cycling Archives
- Harry Edgar Ryan at Olympics.com
- Harry Ryan at Team GB
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- 1906:
- 1908:
Auffray, Schilles (FRA)
- 1920:
Lance, Ryan (GBR)
- 1924:
Choury, Cugnot (FRA)
- 1928:
Van Dijk, Leene (NED)
- 1932:
Chaillot, Perrin (FRA)
- 1936:
Ihbe, Lorenz (GER)
- 1948:
Perona, Teruzzi (ITA)
- 1952:
Cox, Mockridge (AUS)
- 1956:
Browne, Marchant (AUS)
- 1960:
Beghetto, Bianchetto (ITA)
- 1964:
Damiano, Bianchetto (ITA)
- 1968:
Morelon, Trentin (FRA)
- 1972:
Semenets, Tselovalnikov (URS)
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