Burton Downing Explained

Burton Downing
Birth Date:	5 February 1885
Death Place:	Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Discipline:	Racing
Role:	Rider
Ridertype:	All-rounder
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Burton Cecil Downing (February 5, 1885  - January 1, 1929) was an American racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. An all round cycling talent, he competed in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics and won two gold medals in the 25 mile and the 2 mile, three silver medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ mile and mile and a bronze medal in the ½ mile race.^{[1] [2]}

In later years Downing served as president of the George B. Spearin, Inc. construction company. It was whilst he was serving in this role that he contracted pneumonia which developed into meningitis. He died in Red Bank, New Jersey.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games

Notes and References

1. Web site: Burton Downing Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171331/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/burton-downing-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2013-05-02 . sports-reference.com.
2. Web site: Burton Downing . Olympedia . February 8, 2021.
3. Burton Downing Dies, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 2, 1929
4. Burton Downing Dies, New York Times, January 2, 1929