Harry Ryan (cyclist)

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Harry Ryan
Harry Ryan and Thomas Lance 1920.jpg
Harry Ryan (left) and Thomas Lance at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameHarry Edgar Ryan
Born(1893-11-21)21 November 1893
St Pancras, London, England[1][2]
Died14 April 1961(1961-04-14) (aged 67)
Ealing, London, England[3]
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeTandem and sprint

Harry Edgar Ryan (21 November 1893 – 14 April 1961) was a British track cycling racer.[4] Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913.[5] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the tandem competition with Thomas Lance, as well as a bronze medal in the sprint.[6]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales Birth Index, Jan/Mar quarter 1894, Harry Edgar Ryan, Pancras registration district, volume 1b, page 1
  2. ^ 1901 Census – 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London, RG 13/130, page 4 & 5 of 62
  3. ^ England & Wales Death Index, Apr/May quarter 1961, Harry E. Ryan, aged 67, Ealing registration district, volume 5e, page 159
  4. ^ "Harry Ryan". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Track Cycling World Championships – Men: Sprint". Sports123.com.
  6. ^ a b "Harry Ryan Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

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