John Norman (cyclist)
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Personal information | |
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Full name | John Norman |
Born | 20 April 1883 New Brighton, England |
Died | 9 August 1916 Somme, France | (aged 33)
John Norman (20 April 1883 – 9 August 1916) was a British cyclist.[1] He competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Norman served as a serjeant in the King's Regiment (Liverpool) during the First World War and was killed in action on 9 August 1916.[1][3][4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Norman". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "J. Norman Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: John Norman". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "John Norman". Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton Harriers & Athletics Club. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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- 1883 births
- 1916 deaths
- British male cyclists
- Olympic cyclists for Great Britain
- Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- British Army personnel of World War I
- King's Regiment (Liverpool) soldiers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Sportspeople from Wallasey
- Military personnel from Merseyside
- British cycling biography stubs