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Cycling At The 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Pursuit
The men's team pursuit cycling event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place on August 2. The format was a 4000 metres pursuit. Results The top four teams by time advanced to the semifinal. Qualifying round Qualifying The winner of each of the two heats advanced to the final round. Semifinal Heat one Heat two Final Match 1/2 Match 3/4 Key: OR = Olympic record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit Track cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Bowl (stadium)
The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Pasadena, California, United States. Opened in October 1922, the stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historic Civil Engineering landmark. With a modern all-seated capacity of 89,702, the Rose Bowl is the List of stadiums by capacity, 20th-largest stadium in the world, the List of U.S. stadiums by capacity, 11th-largest stadium in the United States, and the List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums, 10th-largest NCAA stadium. The stadium is 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The Rose Bowl is best known as a college football venue, specifically as the host of the annual Rose Bowl Game for which it is named. Since 1982 UCLA Bruins football team, 1982, it has served as the home stadium of the UCLA Bruins football team of the Big Ten Conference. Five Super Bowl games, Super Bowl#Host stadiums, third most of any venue, have been played in the stadium. The Rose Bowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Pursuit
The men's team pursuit at the 1928 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. This track cycling event consisted of multiple rounds. Cyclists competed in teams of four. The event was a single elimination tournament, with a third-place race between the semifinal losers. Team rosters Source: * August Meuleman *Yves Van Massenhove * Albert Muylle * Jean Van Buggenhout *Lew Elder * James Davies * Andy Houting *William Peden * Jorge Gamboa * Alejandro Vidal * Carlos Rocuant * Edmond Maillard * Aimé Trantoul * Octave Dayen *René Brossy * André Trantoul * Josef Steger * Anton Joksch * Kurt Einsiedel * Hans Dormbach * Harry Wyld * Lew Wyld * Percy Wyld * George Southall * Cesare Facciani * Giacomo Gaioni * Luigi Tasselli * Mario Lusiani * Roberts Ozols * Zenons Popovs * Ernests Mālers * Fridrihs Ukstiņš * Jan Maas *Jan Pijnenburg *Janus Braspennincx * Piet van der Horst * Józef Lange * Alfred Reul * Jan Zybert * Józef Oksiutycz * Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Allen (cyclist)
Russell D. Allen (March 10, 1913 – April 2, 2012) was an American cycle sport, cyclist who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. There he placed fifth in the Cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics, Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres event alongside teammates Eddie Testa, Ruggero Berti and Harold Ade. Born in Orwell, Ohio, his family moved around several times during his childhood, until they settled in California, where his father died. He was athletically active throughout school and took up an interest in cycling during his junior year of high school. After competing at the 1932 Olympics, he raced professionally until World War II. Allen served as an officer and teacher during the war and found work as an automobile salesman afterwards. He also volunteered at the 1984 Summer Olympics and remained athletically active into his 90s. From 2006 until his death he was the oldest living American Olympic cyclist. Early life Allen was born in Orwell, Ohio, the son of a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Ade
William Harold Ade (March 22, 1912 – June 19, 1988) was an American cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Harold was an athlete on the Olympic Cycling 4000m Team Pursuit, and was joined by Ruggero Berti, also from the East Coast, as well as Eddie Testa and Russell Allen Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971) is an American singer best known as the vocalist of the progressive metal band Symphony X. He has also worked with the supergroups Star One, Allen-Lande, Adrenaline Mob, Level 10, and as one of fourteen vo ... from California. The four members had only two weeks of daily training to prepare together for the 1932 Summer Games and continued training as the events commenced. After his athletics career, Ade became a firefighter and was later appointed the deputy chief of the Oak Park Township, Illinois fire department. References 1912 births 1988 deaths American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists from California Cyclists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruggero Berti
Ruggero Berti (January 28, 1909 – December 29, 1985) was an American 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 du .... References External links * 1909 births 1985 deaths American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from San Jose, California Cyclists from California 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-cycling-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Testa
Eddie Testa (December 1, 1910 – December 9, 1998) was an American 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 du .... References 1910 births 1998 deaths American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Los Angeles 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-cycling-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Elliott (cyclist)
Frank Elliott (5 July 1911 – 11 January 1964) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in three events at 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 du .... References External links * 1911 births 1964 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Vancouver 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Hunt (cyclist)
Russ Hunt (21 March 1911 – 30 September 1992) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at 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 du .... References External links * 1911 births 1992 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Toronto 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Robbins
Glen Robbins (13 July 1912 – 22 January 1992) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in three events at 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 du .... References External links * 1932 Olympic Cyclists at Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame 1912 births 1992 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Victoria, British Columbia 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Rush
Lewis Franklin Rush (12 September 1912 – 27 October 1999) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in the time trial and the team pursuit events at 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 du .... He was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. References External links * 1912 births 1999 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Victoria, British Columbia 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 during the worldwide Great Depression, with some nations not traveling to Los Angeles as a result; 37 countries competed, compared to the 46 at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, and even then-U.S. President Herbert Hoover did not attend the Games. The organizing committee did not report the financial details of the Games, although contemporary newspapers stated that the Games had made a profit of . Host city selection The selection of the host city for the 1932 Summer Olympics was made at the 23rd IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on April 9, 1923. Remarkably, the selection process consisted of a single bid, from Los Angeles’ Olympic Committee led by Billy May Garland, and as there were no bids from any other city, Los Angeles was selected by de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Team Pursuit
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world for purposes including transport, recreation, exercise, and competitive sport. History Cycling became popularized in Europe and North America in the latter part and especially the last decade of the 19th century. Today, over 50 percent of the human population knows how to ride a bike. War The bicycle has been used as a method of reconnaissance as well as transporting soldiers and supplies to combat zones. In this it has taken over many of the functions of horses in warfare. In the Second Boer War, both sides used bicycles for scouting. In World War I, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand used bicycles to move troops. In its 1937 invasion of China, Japan employed some 50,000 bicycle troops, and similar forces were instrumental in Japan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
