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Cycling At The 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, seven track cycling events were contested, all for men only. The weather was poor, with rainfall causing the track to flood on occasion.Official Report, p. 113. The track was long (being built around the perimeter of the White City Stadium's athletics track); some events (the 660 yards and the team pursuit) used full laps of the track; the others used metric distances. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 97 cyclists from 11 nations competed at the London Games: * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Cycle polo Cycle polo was a demonstration sport at these Olympics with Ireland winning, beating Germany. Notes References International Olympic Committeemedal winners database {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1908 Summer Olympics 1908 Summer Olympics events 1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium
White City Stadium was a stadium located in White City, London, England. Built for the 1908 Summer Olympics, it hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and other sports like swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup. From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place. History Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion had been placed in position by Lady Desborough on 2 August 1907. The cost of construction was £60,000. Upon completion, the stadium had a running track and three laps to the mile (536 m); outside there was a , cycle track. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Hamlin
Frederick George Hamlin (18 April 1881 – 7 April 1951) was a British cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He won a silver medal in the men's tandem. References External links * 1881 births 1951 deaths British male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Great Britain Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling People from Barking, London Cyclists from Greater London Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century British people {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, seven track cycling events were contested, all for men only. The weather was poor, with rainfall causing the track to flood on occasion.Official Report, p. 113. The track was long (being built around the perimeter of the White City Stadium's athletics track); some events (the 660 yards and the team pursuit) used full laps of the track; the others used metric distances. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 97 cyclists from 11 nations competed at the London Games: * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Cycle polo Cycle polo was a demonstration sport at these Olympics with Ireland winning, beating Germany. Notes References International Olympic Committeemedal winners database {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1908 Summer Olympics 1908 Summer Olympics events 1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Morton (cyclist)
William Morton (20 June 1880 – 21 March 1952) was a British-born Canadian cyclist. He competed in five events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit. References External links * 1880 births 1952 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Canada Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in cycling People from Hunslet Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics British emigrants to Canada {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick McCarthy
Frederick McCarthy (15 October 1881 – 15 February 1974) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in seven events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit. References External links * 1881 births 1974 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Canada Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Stratford, Ontario Sportspeople from Ontario Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Andrews (cyclist)
Walter Emanuel Andrews (February 8, 1881 – March 1954) was an American-born Canadian cyclist. He competed in six events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit. References External links * * * 1881 births 1954 deaths American emigrants to Canada Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Canada Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Anderson (cyclist)
William Alexander Robertson Anderson (6 September 1888 – 27 September 1928) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in four events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit. References External links * 1888 births 1928 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Canada Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in cycling Place of birth missing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Ontario {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Martens
Hermann Martens (16 April 1877 in Berlin – 1916) was a German track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal together with his teammates Karl Neumer, Max Götze, and Rudolf Katzer in the team pursuit. He also competed in the 660 yards sprint, in the 5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ... race, in the 20 kilometres, and in the 1000 metre sprint, but was always eliminated in the first round. He also participated in the 100 kilometres race, but was not able to finish the race. In the tandem event together with Alwin Boldt he was also dropped out in the first round. References External linksprofile 1877 births 1916 deaths German male cyclists German track cyclists Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Katzer
Rudolf Katzer (born 1888, date of death unknown) was a German track cycling racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. With his teammates Karl Neumer, Max Götze and Hermann Martens he won the silver medal in the team pursuit. He also competed in the 660 yards sprint, in the 5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ... race, and in the 20 kilometres race, but each time he was eliminated in the first round. He also participated in the 100 kilometres race, but was not able to finish the race. References External links profile 1888 births German male cyclists German track cyclists Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic cyclists of Germany Year of death unknown Place of birth missing Olympic medalists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Götze
Max Götze (13 October 1880 – 29 October 1944) was a German track cycling racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal together with his teammates Karl Neumer, Rudolf Katzer, and Hermann Martens in the team pursuit. He also competed in the 5000 metres race, but was eliminated in the first round. In the tandem event together with Otto Götze he was dropped out in the semifinals. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens he was also able to win a silver medal in the tandem event together with Bruno Götze Bruno Götze (21 June 1882 – 28 May 1913) was a German cyclist. He won a silver medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games and competed in four events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olymp .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gotze, Max 1880 births 1944 deaths German male cyclists German track cyclists Cyclists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Cyclists at the 1908 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Payne
Ernest Payne (23 December 1884 – 10 September 1961) was an English track cycling racer. Born in Worcester, he won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London for Great Britain and went on to play football, including two games as an amateur for Manchester United. Background Payne was born in a cottage at Red Hill, Worcester, in 1884 to John Payne, a gardener, and his wife Annie (née Morris). He worked as a carpenter. As his cycling prowess grew his employer gave him time off to compete. Payne gave him a gold watch in thanks. Cycling career Ernest Payne's cycling talent was spotted at Boughton Park in Worcester. T W Badgery of the Worcester St Johns Cycling Club (speaking at a golden jubilee dinner in 1938) said that he borrowed his brother's bicycle "and it was seen at once that he was going to be a champion". Payne joined the St Johns club in 1903. Payne was stocky, five feet tall and weighing ten stone and . He was trained by his brother Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Meredith
Leonard "Leon" Lewis Meredith (2 February 1882 – 27 January 1930) was a British track and road racing cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won seven world championships and set up one of Britain's largest cycle-parts companies and ran a roller-skating rink and ballroom. Background Meredith was born in St Pancras, London. Sources give his name at birth as Lewis Leon Meredith. However, reports in the cycling press refer to him as Leon Lewis Meredith, and friends called him Jack. He was a mild-looking, bespectacled man who parted his hair in the centre. ''Cycling'' said: There was something Clark Kent, the children's comic-book hero, in the make-up of Edwardian cyclist Meredith. Like Clark Kent he presented a mild, shy, bespectacled image off the bike, but once on the bike he became Superman, beating all and sundry in a devastating manner. He was born in central London. He became interested in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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