Henry George (cyclist)
 George (right) being congratulated after winning gold at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 February 1891 Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 January 1976 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track cycling | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 1920 | Belgian Olympic Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
References
- ^ "Henry George". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Henry George Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.