Edward Battel
Edward Battel (also Edward Battell ) was a British cyclist who competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics.
Battel finished fourth in the 333-meter time trial in the Neo Faliro Velodrome with a time of 26.2 seconds, and in the 100-kilometer time trial he gave up after 17 kilometers. Only in the road race from Athens to Marathon could he achieve third place. After the start, the eventual winner Aristidis Konstantinidis fell first , giving Battell the lead. But Battel was so weakened by the long time in the lead that he lost the lead after a fall.
Protests
Since Battell was working at the British Embassy in Athens with his teammate Frederick Keeping , he was viewed as a non-amateur by the British living in Greece as amateurs were not allowed to accept money for their sport. It was said that he was not a gentleman. Despite all the protests, he started at the Olympic Games.
See also
Web links
- Edward Battel in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Battel, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Battell, Edward (different spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cyclist and Olympian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th century or 20th century |