Harry Ryan (cyclist)

Harry Ryan

Harry Ryan (left) and Thomas Lance at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Harry Edgar Ryan
Born (1893-11-21)21 November 1893
St Pancras, London, England[1][2]
Died 14 April 1961(1961-04-14) (aged 67)
Ealing, London, England[3]
Team information
Discipline Track
Role Rider
Rider type Tandem and sprint
Infobox last updated on
17 December 2007

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

  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. "Track Cycling World Championships – Men: Sprint". Sports123.com.
  5. 1 2 "Harry Ryan Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-24.


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