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Cycling At The 1952 Summer Olympics
250px, Three Belgian cyclists during the road race. The cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. 215 cyclists from 36 countries competed in the six events. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations 215 cyclists from 36 nations competed. Medal table References External linksOfficial Olympic Report 1952 Summer Olympics events 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ... 1952 in road cycling 1952 in track cycling 1952 in cycle racing {{1952-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käpylä
Käpylä (; sv, Kottby) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki with 7,600 inhabitants. Administratively speaking, Käpylä is a part of the Vanhakaupunki district. It is located between Kumpula, Oulunkylä and Koskela. Käpylä has a terminus for route-1 of the Helsinki tram network. Additionally, the Olympic Village built for the 1952 Summer Olympics and another village for the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics are located in Käpylä. The Park Hotel, located in Käpylä, became known for being the shooting location of the popular Finnish satirical TV series ''Hyvät herrat''. One of the two lyceum schools situated in Käpylä has a specific orientation towards students with an interest in the natural sciences. The tram lines 1 and 1A as well as the Tuusulanväylä freeway bus lines travel to Käpylä. The I- N- and T-trains of the Helsinki commuter rail system stop at Käpylä railway station. There are smaller regions inside Käpylä, Puu-Käpylä (''wood-Käpylä'') and Taivaskallio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Rouer
Claude Rouer (25 October 1929 – 23 July 2021)Record of Claude Rouer's death was a road cyclist from , who at the won the bronze medal in the men's team road race, alongside and . He was a professional rider from 1953 to 1955. In 1953, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Newton (cyclist)
Alan Newton (born 19 March 1931) is a retired track cyclist from Great Britain. Born in Stockport, Cheshire, Newton began cycling in 1946, with the Manchester Wheelers' Club. He represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4,000 metres team pursuit, alongside Donald Burgess, George Newberry, and Ronald Stretton. He also competed at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships where they finished 4th. Newton was completing an apprenticeship to become an electrician at the time he was competing, and said the training consisted of 40 hours a week, riding his bike with a toolkit on his back. An off-road cycling route from Marple Marple may refer to: Places * Marple, Greater Manchester, a town close to Stockport, in England ** Marple Bridge, a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester ** Marple railway station in Marple, Greater Manches ... to Stockport, the Alan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Newberry
George Albert Newberry (6 March 1917 – 29 December 1978) was a track cyclist from Great Britain. Newberry was born in the Burton on Trent area of Staffordshire. He represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the 4.000m team pursuit, alongside Donald Burgess, Alan Newton, and Ronald Stretton Ronald Charles "Ron" Stretton (13 February 1930 – 12 November 2012) was a track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4,0 .... References External links * * 1917 births 1978 deaths English track cyclists English male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Sportspeople from Burton upon Trent Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{England-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Burgess
Donald Christopher "Don" Burgess (born 8 February 1933) is a retired track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4,000 metres team pursuit, alongside Alan Newton (cyclist), Alan Newton, George Newberry, and Ronald Stretton. Burgess also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and once again won bronze. References External links * * * 1933 births Living people English track cyclists English male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Sportspeople from Hendon Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Greater London Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{England-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Stretton
Ronald Charles "Ron" Stretton (13 February 1930 – 12 November 2012) was a track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4,000 metres team pursuit, alongside Donald Burgess, George Newberry, and Alan Newton. He was born in Epsom, Surrey and died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... References External links * * * 1930 births 2012 deaths English track cyclists English male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Sportspeople from Epsom Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{England- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Shardelow
Thomas Shardelow (11 November 1931 – 3 July 2019) was a South African cyclist. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... At the 1952 Olympics, he won silver medals in the 4,000 metres team pursuit and 2,000 metres tandem events. References External links * * 1931 births 2019 deaths Sportspeople from Durban South African male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Africa Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fowler (cyclist)
Robert Fowler (5 December 1931 – 27 December 2001) was a South African cyclist. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... At the 1952 Olympics, he won a silver medal in the 4,000 metres team pursuit event. References External links * * 1931 births 2001 deaths South African male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Africa Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Sportspeople from Krugersdorp Commonwealth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Estman
George Anders Estman (8 September 1922 – 16 September 2006) was a South African cyclist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... At the 1952 Olympics, he won a silver medal in the 4,000 metres team pursuit event. References External links * * 1922 births 2006 deaths South African male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Africa Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century South African people 21st-century South African people {{SouthAfrica-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Swift
Alfred James Swift (25 June 1931 – 13 April 2009) was a South African Olympic athlete and cyclist. Swift was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on 25 June 1931. He was awarded provincial colours for Natal (Kwazulu Natal) and then later for Transvaal (Gauteng). He was awarded his springbok colours in 1952 and competed at two Olympic games, 1952 in Helsinki and 1956 in Melbourne. He also captained the South African Team to the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He won a silver (4,000m Team Pursuit Men 1952) and bronze medal (1,000m Time Trial Men 1956) at the games. He went to two British Empire & Commonwealth Games, 1954 in Vancouver, Canada, and 1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ... in Cardiff, Wales. He won gold (Time Trial) at the 1954 British Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Messina
Guido Messina (4 January 1931 – 10 January 2020) was an Italian road and track cyclist. He was born in Monreale, Italy, on 4 January 1931. On track he won five world titles in the individual 4000 m pursuit between 1948 and 1956, and a gold medal with the Italian team at the 1952 Olympics (individual pursuit became an Olympic event only in 1964, when Messina retired from cycling). Between 1954 and 1963 he rode professionally and won the first stage of the 1955 Giro d'Italia The 1955 Giro d'Italia was the 38th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Milan on 14 May with a flat stage and concluded back in Milan with a relatively flat mass-start stage on 5 June. Fourtee .... He died six days after his 89th birthday on 10 January 2020. References External links * * * 1931 births 2020 deaths People from Monreale Italian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Italy Olympic gold med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |