Bernhard Britz Explained

Bernhard Britz
Birth Date:27 March 1906
Birth Place:Skänninge, Sweden
Death Place:Västra Götaland, Sweden
Sport:Cycling
Club:IF Thor
SK Fryrishof
IFK Enskede, Stockholm
Show-Medals:yes
Updated:7 June 2014

Bernhard Rudolf Britz (27 March 1906 – 31 May 1935) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who won bronze medals in the individual and team road races at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Between 1927 and 1933 he won nine national titles, three individual and six in teams.[1] He was also an innovator and developed a bicycle gear, though without much commercial success.[2]

He died after a collision with a truck in a cycling race in 1935.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=11856 Bernhard Britz
  2. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/b/bernhard-britz.html Bernhard Britz
  3. Web site: Bernhard Britz Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204757/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/bernhard-britz-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 6 July 2014 . sports-reference.com.