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Cycling At The 1932 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations 66 cyclists from 13 nations competed. Medal table References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1932 Summer Olympics 1932 Summer Olympics events 1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ... 1932 in road cycling 1932 in track cycling 1932 in cycle racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Höglund
Sven Gustaf Alvar Höglund (23 October 1910 – 21 August 1995) was a Swedish cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... He finished eighth in the individual road race and won a bronze medal with the Swedish team. He won the team road race at the Swedish championships of 1935 and 1936 and at the 1933 Nordic Championship, where he finished second individually. References 1910 births 1995 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cycling People from Tierp Municipality Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Uppsala County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-Olympic-medalist-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobus Van Egmond
Jacobus van Egmond (17 February 1908 – 9 January 1969) was a Dutch track cyclist who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the sprint and a silver in the 1000 m time trial; he finished fourth in the tandem, together with Bernard Leene."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Cycling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' Van Egmond took up sports after the 1928 Olympics, and first trained in running. He then changed to track cycling and won the national sprint title in 1931 and 1932. At the 1932 Olympics he went flat out in the sprint and time trial, and had no power left for the tandem event. Next year he won the world title in the sprint. He turned professional in 1934, and won the national sprint titles in 1934-36. Beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Johnson (cyclist)
Ernest Alfred Johnson (18 November 1912 – 29 November 1997) was a British track cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Putney, London and died in Kingsbridge, Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is .... He won two bronze medals with the British pursuit team in 1932 and 1936. References External links * * 1912 births 1997 deaths English male cyclists English track cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling People from Putney Sportspeople from the London Borough of Wandsworth Cyclists from Greater London Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Holland (cyclist)
Charles Holland (20 September 1908 – 15 December 1989) was a British road bicycle racer. He was one of the first two Britons to ride the Tour de France. The early years Holland was one of four brothers from Aldridge, in the English Midlands, a brown-eyed, black-haired man who excelled at sport from his youth. He played cricket for a local side which included Dr. V. E. Milne, who also played cricket for Scotland and football for Aston Villa. Holland hoped to play cricket for Warwickshire and he had a soccer trial for Aston Villa. His father belonged to Walsall Polytechnic Cycling Club, and held the Walsall– Matlock record. Holland's first bike was a 24in-wheel bicycle his father bought for his eldest brother, Walter, and which was handed down the family when it became too small. At 12 he went on his first cycle tour, to the Liverpool area, with his father. In 1927 he rode his first race, the Wyndham Novices 25-mile individual time trial. Using his brother Walter's bike, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harvell
William Gladstone Harvell (25 September 1907 – 13 May 1985) was a British cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Harvell won a bronze medal in the 10 Miles Scratch race at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. Harvell was a British track champion, winning the British National Team Pursuit Championships The British National Team Pursuit Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. Prior to 1996, there were two separate team pursuit championship events for amateur and profession ... in 1933 as part of the Poole Wheelers team. References 1907 births 1985 deaths English male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling People from Farnham Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Southall
William Frank Southall (2 July 1904 – 1 March 1964) was an English racing cyclist who won silver medals for Great Britain in the individual road bicycle racing, road race (run as an individual time trial) at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a track cycling medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also represented Britain in world championships from 1926 to 1933. He was born in Wandsworth, London. He rode for the South London Norwood Paragon cycling club, broke numerous time trial and Road Records Association place-to-place records in domestic competitions, winning the first four British Best All-Rounder (BBAR) competitions from 1930 to 1933. Records He broke his first record on Easter Monday in 1925, when he won the Etna time trial on the Bath Road course in 2h 8m 31s, beating the record by five minutes. He followed this by breaking the one-hour record at Herne Hill Velodrome on 26 May by almost 1400 yards to record 25 miles 1520 yards. He then improved the 50-mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Legrèves
René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine form). In some non-Francophone countries, however, there exists the habit of giving the name René (sometimes spelled without an accent) to girls as well as boys. In addition, both forms are used as surnames (family names). René as a first name given to boys in the United States reached its peaks in popularity in 1969 and 1983 when it ranked 256th. Since 1983 its popularity has steadily declined and it ranked 881st in 2016. René as a first name given to girls in the United States reached its peak in popularity in 1962 when it ranked 306th. The last year for which René was ranked in the top 1000 names given to girls in the United States was 1988. Persons with the given name * René, Duke of Anjou (1409–1480), titular king of Naples a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amédée Fournier
Amédée Fournier (7 February 1912 – 30 March 1992) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit event. Major results ;1932 :Silver medal 1932 olympic games, team pursuit ;1938 :Nantes - Les Sables d'Olonne ;1939 :Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ... ::Winner stages 1 and 5 ::Wearing yellow jersey for one day References External links * 1912 births 1992 deaths People from Armentières Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners Olympic cyclists of France Olympic silver medalists for France French track cyclists Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nord (French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Chocque
Paul Chocque (14 July 1910 – 4 September 1949) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in team pursuit event. In 1934 Chocque traveled to Australia with Fernand Mithouard to compete in the Centenary 1000, one week road bicycle race over seven stages covering . The race was run in as part of the celebrations of the Centenary of Victoria. Nino Borsari a member of the Italian gold medal winning team pursuit at the 1932 Summer Olympics also competed. Chocque was in the lead at the Ballarat sprint in stage 3 when he was struck, causing him to crash, breaking his collarbone, forcing him to abandon. Chocque performed as a professional for numerous teams from 1933 to 1949. He finished seventh and claimed two stage victories in the 1937 Tour de France, his second appearance. He also had a number of successful finishes in historic road races, including the 1936 Bordeaux-Paris victory and the 1937 Paris-Tours fourth-place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Mouillefarine
Henri Mouillefarine (1 August 1910 – 21 July 1994) was a French cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ... event. References 1910 births 1994 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in cycling People from Montrouge Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hauts-de-Seine Cyclists from Île-de-France {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Ghilardi
Alberto Ghilardi (25 August 1909 – 30 June 1971) was an Italian cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... He won the gold medal in the team pursuit event. Ghilardi started as a road racer and then changed to track. After the Olympics, he turned professional, but had little success and retired in 1936. After World War II he co-founded the Italian Federation of Athletes. References External links * * * 1909 births 1971 deaths Italian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Italy Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Rome Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Italian track cyclists {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
