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Cycling At The 1924 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. The 50 km track event was held for the last time at these Games, having only been introduced in 1920. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations A total of 139 cyclists from 24 nations competed at the Paris Games: Medal table References {{Cycling at the Summer Olympics 1924 Summer Olympics events 1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China holds ... Olympics Cycling in Paris 1924 in track cycling 1924 in road cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Bohlin
Erik Viktor "Orsa" Bohlin (1 June 1897 – 8 June 1977) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... He finished seventh in the individual road race and won a team bronze medal. During his cycling career Bohlin won four national titles and two Swedish six-day races (in 1924 and 1926). He retired in 1927 after finishing fourth at the road world championships. He later changed to motorcycling and, with the engineer Gösta Rödén, created a 250 cc motorcycle that set a new Swedish speed record. References 1897 births 1977 deaths Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Sweden Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cycling People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Peeters
Mouritius "Maurice" Prosper Peeters (5 May 1882 – 5 December 1957) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the two consecutive Summer Olympics (1920 and 1924). He was born in Antwerp, Belgium, but was raised in The Hague. He died in nearby Leidschendam. In 1920, Peeters became amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the first round, but his second place was enough to progress to the next round. He then won the quarter final and the semi-final. In the final, he rode against two British cyclists, Harry Ryan and Tiny Johnson. They tried to make use of their numerical advantage, and Ryan attacked, so that Peeters had to get him back. In the final corner, Johnson should came around the corner to win the race, but Peeters was ahead and kept his lead. After having won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp (1000 m sprint), mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Bosch Van Drakestein
Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (24 July 188720 March 1972) was a Dutch track cyclist who represented his country at three Summer Olympics (1908, 1924 and 1928). He was born in Mechelen, Belgium and died in The Hague, Netherlands. After having won a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris (2000 m tandem), he won the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References External links Dutch Olympic Committee 1887 births 1972 deaths Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Jonkheers of the Netherlands Olympic cyclists for the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Hansen
Willy Falck Hansen (4 April 1906 – 18 March 1978) was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics with Edmund Hansen and gold and bronze medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics. References External linksVilly Hansen's profile at databaseOlympics 1906 births 1978 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic gold medalists for Denmark [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Hansen (cyclist)
Edmund Carl Marius Møller Hansen (9 September 1900 – 26 May 1995) was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the Tandem along with Willy Hansen Willy Falck Hansen (4 April 1906 – 18 March 1978) was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics with Edmund Hansen and gold and bronze medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics. References External linksVilly .... References External links * * 1900 births 1995 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic cyclists of Denmark Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Odense Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Choury
Lucien Choury (26 March 1898 – 6 May 1987) was a French cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's tandem along with Jean Cugnot at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ... References 1898 births 1987 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Courbevoie Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics French track cyclists Cyclists from Île-de-France {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Cugnot
Jean Cugnot (3 August 1899 – 25 June 1933) was a racing cyclist from France. He competed for France in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ... in the tandem event where he finished in first place and in the individual sprint event where he finished in third place. References 1899 births 1933 deaths Burials at Montmartre Cemetery French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling French track cyclists Cyclists from Paris Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Meijer
Jacob "Jaap" Meijer (20 April 1905 in Amsterdam – 2 December 1943 in Meer, Belgium) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the silver medal in the Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch). See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References External links Dutch Olympic Committee * 1905 births 1943 deaths Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Amsterdam Dutch track cyclists Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch people {{netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Michard
Lucien Michard (born Épinay-sur-Seine, France, 17 November 1903, died 1 November 1985) was a French racing cyclist and Olympic track champion. He won four successive world championships and lost a fifth even though he crossed the line first. He won a gold medal in the sprint at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris."1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Cycling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on July 16, 2008) Origins Lucien Michard was the son of a garage owner—"a stocky, severe-looking man whose bowler hat could be spotted a mile away"—in the northern |
Harry Wyld
Frederick Henry "Harry" Wyld (born 5 June 1900, Mansfield, England, died Derby, England, 5 April 1976) was a British track cyclist. He won bronze medals at the 1924 and the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Harry Wyld, with Frank Southall, Percy Wyld and his brother Leonard Wyld Lewis Arthur Wyld (15 July 1905 – 16 February 1974) was a British track cyclist who was born in Tibshelf, Derbyshire, he won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Lew Wyld, along with Frank Southa ..., broke the Olympic team pursuit record by 9.2 seconds, in 5:01.6. They were the third team to hold the record since it began on 10 August 1920. It was broken by 10.2 seconds next day before standing for nearly eight years. It is likely the record was broken in the quarter or semi-final as they won a bronze medal; they would have proceeded to the final had the record been broken in qualifying rounds. References 1900 births 1976 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Alden
Cyril Albert Alden (6 November 1887 – 25 June 1965) was an English cyclist who competed at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp and in 1924 in Paris Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music .... At the 1920 Olympics at Antwerp, Alden won two silver medals when he was second in the 50 km race and was part of the British team in the team pursuit that finished second behind Italy. Alden also competed at the 1924 Olympics and came second in the 50 km race. References External linksCyril Alden @ ''sports-reference.com'' 1887 births 1965 deaths English male cyclists English Olympic medallists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
