Lloyd Augustin Biden Hildebrand (25 December 1870, in
Tottenham
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, United Kingdom – 1 April 1924, in
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies some from the centre of Paris in the north-western suburbs of the French capital. It is the most densely populated ...
, France) was a British
racing cyclist
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who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Hildebrand was still a British citizen in 1900, although he lived in France for much of his life and married a Frenchwoman. He participated in
cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair, during which many cycling events were contested. The IOC website currently affirms a total of 3 medal events, after accepting, as it appears, the recommendation of Olympic h ...
in
Paris
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, winning the
silver medal
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in the men's 25 kilometre race.
Bronze medal
1900 Track Cycling World Championships.
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1870 births
1924 deaths
English male cyclists
English Olympic medallists
Olympic cyclists for Great Britain
Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
Sportspeople from Tottenham
Olympic medalists in cycling
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
British emigrants to France
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