Henry George (cyclist) explained

Henry George
Birth Date:18 February 1891
Birth Place:Belgium
Discipline:Track cycling
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1920
Proteam1:Belgian Olympic Cycling Team
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Henry George (18 February 1891  - 6 January 1976) was a Belgian track cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

During the First World War, Henry George served in the Belgian army and was part of the Belgian Expeditionary Corps in Russia, fighting on the Eastern Front along with Imperial Russian forces.[2]

In 1920 George won the gold medal in the 50 kilometres competition.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry George . Olympedia . 8 August 2021.
  2. August Thiry & Dirk Van Cleemput (2015), King Albert's Heroes - Hoe 400 jonge Belgen vochten in Rusland en de VS veroverden, Antwerpen, Houtekiet, 428 p & 100 p photo's
  3. Web site: Henry George Olympic Results . 2013-12-26 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226225032/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/henry-george-1.html . 26 December 2013 . dmy-all .