Harry Ryan (cyclist) explained

Harry Ryan
Full Name:Harry Edgar Ryan
Birth Date:21 November 1893
Birth Place:St Pancras, London, England[1] [2]
Death Place:Ealing, London, England[3]
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Tandem and sprint
Show-Medals:yes

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]

Notes and 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. Web site: Harry Ryan . Olympedia . 8 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Track Cycling World Championships – Men: Sprint. Sports123.com. 17 December 2007. 5 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111105062330/http://sports123.com/tcy/mw-spra.html. dead.
  6. Harry Ryan . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224214402/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ry/harry-ryan-1.html . dead . 24 December 2013 . 24 December 2013.