Harry Ryan (cyclist)
 Harry Ryan (left) and Thomas Lance at the 1920 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Harry Edgar Ryan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1893 St Pancras, London, England[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 1961 (aged 67) Ealing, London, England[3] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Tandem and sprint | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Harry Edgar Ryan (21 November 1893 – 14 April 1961) was a British track cycling racer. Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913.[4] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the tandem competition with Thomas Lance, as well as a bronze medal in the sprint.[5]
Ryan lived at 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London in 1901. His father was a cutler, toolmaker and shopkeeper of Buck & Ryan. After retiring from competitions Ryan converted Buck & Ryan into a successful concern. He also became a prominent cycling administrator, supervising most of the major competitions in Europe.[5]
References
- ^ England & Wales Birth Index, Jan/Mar quarter 1894, Harry Edgar Ryan, Pancras registration district, volume 1b, page 1
- ^ 1901 Census – 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London, RG 13/130, page 4 & 5 of 62
- ^ England & Wales Death Index, Apr/May quarter 1961, Harry E. Ryan, aged 67, Ealing registration district, volume 5e, page 159
- ^ "Track Cycling World Championships – Men: Sprint". Sports123.com.
- ^ a b "Harry Ryan Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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