Henry George (cyclist)
Henry George (born February 18, 1891 in Charleroi , † January 6, 1976 in Uccle ) was a Belgian cyclist and Olympic champion.
In 1920 Henry George started at the Olympic Games in Antwerp and won the gold medal in the 50 kilometer race on the track . The race had a dramatic finale: 31 drivers started, 14 of whom crossed the finish line. Until shortly before the end, the Briton Thomas Harvey was in the lead , but fell 200 meters from the finish because his bike collided with George, who finally won. Also Cyril Alden has been hampered by the collision, but pulling away a few centimeters behind George over the finish line. Piet Ikelaar , ranked third, complained that he was second; however, his objection was not recognized.
In 1919 George was third in the Belgian road championship for amateurs , in 1921 Belgian runner-up.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Henry George in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Henry George in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | George, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Charleroi |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1976 |
| Place of death | Uccle |