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Cycling At The 1928 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. The individual event in road cycling was a time trial over a distance of 168 km; the team competition was decided by aggregating the times of the three fastest riders from each nation. The 50 km track event held in 1920 and 1924 was replaced by a 1 km time trial. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations 149 cyclists from 27 nations competed. Ireland, Spain, and Turkey competed in cycling for the first time. Medal table References External links * {{Cycling at the Summer Olympics 1928 Summer Olympics events 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ... O 1928 in road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesare Facciani
Cesare Facciani (21 February 1905 – 29 August 1938) was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ... along with Giacomo Gaioni, Mario Lusiani and Luigi Tasselli. He was forced to suspend operations in 1934 due to an illness which led to his death four years later. References 1905 births 1938 deaths Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Italian male cyclists Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Turin Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Italian track cyclists 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Mazairac
Antonius "Antoine" Hendrikus Mazairac (24 May 1901 – 1 September 1966) was a Dutch cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the sprint competition. 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 * 1901 births 1966 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch track cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Roosendaal Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Cyclists from North Brabant 20th-century Dutch people {{netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Beaufrand
Roger Beaufrand (25 September 1908 – 14 March 2007) was the world's oldest Olympic gold medal winner, following the death of Pakistani Field Hockey player Feroze Khan in 2005 until his own death. Born near Paris, France, Beaufrand won a gold medal on 7 August at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the field of Olympic sprint at the age of 19. A few weeks prior to his death, he was presented the ''Chevalier'' class of the Legion of Honor by fellow Olympic Champion Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy (born 30 August 1943) is a French former World Cup alpine ski racer. He dominated the sport in the late 1960s, and was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most su .... References 1908 births 2007 deaths Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Knights of the Legion of Honour Olympic medalists in cycling People from La Garenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Wyld
Percy Wyld (7 June 1907 – 3 November 1972) was a British track cyclist, born in Nottinghamshire, who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, with Frank Southall, 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 F ... and Lew Wyld, he broke the team pursuit Olympic record in 5:01.6, beating the previous record by 9.2 seconds. They were the third team to hold the record since it began on 10 August 1920. It was broken by 10.2 seconds the next day before standing for nearly eight years. It is likely the record was broken in the quarter or semi-final, as the team won a bronze medal; it would have proceeded to the finals had the record been broken in qualifying rounds. References 1907 births 1972 deaths English male cyclists Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Southall, Percy Wyld and 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 F ..., broke the Team Pursuit Olympic Record in a time of 5:01.6, beating the previous record by 9.2 seconds. They were only the third team to hold the record since it first began on 10 August 1920, it was broken by 10.2 seconds the next day before standing for nearly 8 years. It is likely the record was broken in the quarter or semi-final round, as they only won a bronze medal, and as they would have proceeded to the finals had the record been broken in the qualifying rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
George Southall
Montford George Southall''Note:'' Other sources have his name as Michael George Southall, therefore the dates of birth and death listed would be incorrect. (17 July 1907–2 May 1993)England & Wales Birth Register Index; Montford George Southall; Jul-Aug-Sep 1907; Registration District: Wandsworth; Volume: 1d; Page: 668England & Wales Death Register Index; Montford George Southall; May 1993; Registration District: Waveney; Register number: A7C; District and Subdistrict: 7531A; Entry Number: 92 was a British track cyclist. He won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit event. He was born in the Wandsworth district of London and died in Waveney, Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes .... References 1907 births 1993 deaths English m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Pijnenburg
Johannes "Jan" Baptist Norbertus Pijnenburg (15 February 1906 – 2 December 1979) was a Dutch track cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. After the Olympics he turned professional and won six-day races in Dortmund (1931, 1932), Berlin (1931), Amsterdam (1932, 1933), Brussels (1932–1934), Paris (1932, 1934), Chicago (1932), Frankfurt (1933), Stuttgart (1933), Antwerp (1934, 1937), Rotterdam (1936) and Copenhagen (1936). Honored by several people, retired in September 1940. 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 profile 1906 births 1979 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch track cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janus Braspennincx
Adrianus Jacobus "Janus" Braspennincx (5 March 1903 in Zundert – 7 January 1977 in Breda) was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In the 1928 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. He finished ninth in the team road race as a member of the Dutch road racing team, after finishing 27th in the individual road race . 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 linksprofile 1903 births 1977 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch track cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Zundert Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1928 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Van Der Horst
Petrus "Piet" Michaelis van der Horst (25 October 1903 – 18 February 1983) was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. 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 linksprofile 1903 births 1983 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch track cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands People from Moerdijk Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Cyclists from North Brabant 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Maas
Johannes "Jan" Leonardus Maas (17 June 1900 – 5 September 1977) was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was part of the Dutch pursuit team which was eliminated in the first round of the team pursuit event. As a member of the Dutch road racing team he finished sixth in the team road race, after finishing 19th in the individual road race. Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. 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 Databaseolympics.com 1900 births 1977 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch track cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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