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Cycling At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's Sprint
The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. There were 37 competitors from 11 nations, with each nation apparently limited to four cyclists (down from 12 the last time the event was held, in 1908). The event was won by Maurice Peeters of the Netherlands, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint. Two British cyclists, Thomas Johnson and Harry Ryan, were in the final as well, taking silver and bronze. Summary One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vélodrome D'Anvers Zuremborg
The Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg was a velodrome located in Antwerp, Belgium. A 400-metre track, it hosted the track cycling events for the 1920 Summer Olympics. The British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ... media referred to the venue as The Garden City Velodrome. ReferencesSports-reference.com profile of Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Venues of the 1920 Summer Olympics Defunct sports venues in Belgium Velodromes in Belgium Olympic cycling venues Sports venues in Antwerp Province Buildings and structures in Antwerp {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Young (cyclist)
Anthony Young (April 7, 1900 – August 22, 1970) was an American cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * 1900 births 1970 deaths American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Newark, New Jersey {{US-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Paillard
Georges Auguste Joseph Paillard (12 February 1904 – 22 April 1998) was a French cyclist. He won two UCI Motor-paced World Championships in the professionals division in 1929 and 1932 and finished in second place in 1930. Before turning professional in 1923 he competed in sprint at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ... but failed to reach the finals. As a road cyclist, he won the races of Paris-Dieppe and Rouen-Le Havre in 1923 and Critérium des As in 1937. On 29 March 1937 he set a world speed record at 137.404 km per hour behind a motorcycle pacer on the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry. In 1949, he set the hour record at 96.48 km. References 1904 births 1998 deaths French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Walker (cyclist)
James Walker (born 1897, date of death unknown) was a South African cyclist. He won the Silver Medal in Tandem and a Bronze in the 4000m Team Pursuit Men in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References 1897 births Year of death missing South African male cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Africa Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Goosen
Sammy Goosen (born 1892, date of death unknown) was a South African cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the 4000m Team Pursuit Men in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References 1892 births Year of death missing South African male cyclists Olympic cyclists of South Africa Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Afrikaner people {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Ikelaar
Petrus "Piet" Gerardus Ikelaar (2 January 1896, in Nieuwer Amstel – 25 November 1992, in Zaandam) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands. He represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics. At his first appearance he won bronze medals in the 50 km track race and the 2000m tandem competition, alongside Frans de Vreng. 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 ... References External links Dutch Olympic Committee 1896 births 1992 deaths Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Amstelveen Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists from North Holland< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Majérus
Jean Majérus (19 February 1891 – 24 November 1961) was a Luxembourgian cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * 1891 births 1961 deaths Luxembourgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Luxembourg Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Wiltz (canton) {{Luxembourg-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Empereur (cyclist)
L'Empereur was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Belgium Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Belgium-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjabel Boonstra
Tjabel Boonstra (4 June 1899 – 18 May 1968) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists References External links * 1899 births 1968 deaths Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Assen Cyclists from Drenthe 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Webster (cyclist)
Norman Webster (20 May 1896 – 11 January 1967) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in five events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * 1896 births 1967 deaths Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Canada Cyclists from Ontario Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Markham, Ontario {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léonard Daghelinckx
Léonard Daghelinckx (10 April 1900 – 3 March 1986) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed at the 1920 and 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 .... At the 1924 Games, he won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit. References External links * 1900 births 1986 deaths Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Antwerp 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack King (cyclist)
Jack King (6 September 1897 – 23 August 1983) was an Australian cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References External links * 1897 births 1983 deaths Australian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Australia Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Australia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |