Iver Lawson (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iver Georg Lawson |
| Born | July 1, 1879 Norrköping, Sweden |
| Died | November 9, 1960 (aged 81) Provo, Utah |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
Iver Georg Lawson (July 1, 1879 – November 9, 1960) was a world champion cyclist.[1]
Biography
He was born on July 1, 1879 in Norrköping, Sweden to Lars Gustaf Larsson (1847 – c. 1940) and Emma Sofia Sundberg (1845–1888). He had two brothers, Gus Lawson and John Lawson.[2]
In 1901 he won the ten-mile championship in Buffalo, New York.[3] In 1902 he lost to Frank Louis Kramer.[4]
In 1905 he won the National Cycle Association's quarter-mile championship race at Vailsburg in Newark, New Jersey.[5]
Lawson died on November 9, 1960 in Provo, Utah, after falling from a window.
Footnotes
- ^ Hurst, Robert. The Art of Cycling: A Guide to Bicycling in 21st-Century America.
- ^ "Iver Lawson to Race In Paris". San Francisco Call. March 16, 1902.
- ^ "Iver Lawson's Big Victory. Salt Lake Bicycle Rider Wins the Ten-mile Championship at Buffalo Today, in Competition With Taylor and Kramer". The Deseret News. August 16, 1901. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Cycling at New York". Los Angeles Herald. July 5, 1902. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Iver Lawson Is Cycle Champion". San Francisco Call. August 20, 1905. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
External links
- Iver Lawson at CyclingArchives
