William Hammond (cyclist)
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| Full name | William Robert Hammond | |||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1886 Eastbourne, England | |||||||||||||
| Died | 13 January 1960 (aged 73) Coventry, England | |||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Robert "Bill" Hammond (2 July 1886 – 13 January 1960) was a British road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was born in Eastbourne, Sussex England,[2][3] and was part of the team which won the silver medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished 22nd.[4]
Hammond was the son of David Hammond, a painter, and Emily, a laundress. At 15, he was a in Bexleyheath, Kent.[2]
References[]
- ^ "William Hammond". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b 1901 Census - 22 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent
- ^ England & Wales Birth Indexes, Jul-Sep Quarter 1886, William Robert Hammond, Eastbourne Registration District, Volume 2b Page 81
- ^ "William Hammond Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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