Alan Bannister (cyclist)
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| Born | 3 November 1922 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 May 2007 (aged 84)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Alan Bannister MBE (3 November 1922 – 18 May 2007) was an English cyclist.
Cycling career
He was born in Manchester and won a silver medal, representing Great Britain, in the tandem event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Reg Harris.[2] He also competed in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Bannister was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1948, 1949 and 1950.[3]
Personal life
He was awarded an MBE. He had two sons Mark and Paul.
References
- ^ "Alan Bannister". Cycling Archives. 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Bannister". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "A History of Manchester Wheelers' Club 1883-1983". Manchester Wheelers.
External links
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 2007 deaths
- Sportspeople from Manchester
- English male cyclists
- English Olympic medallists
- Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Olympic cyclists of Great Britain
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics