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William Hammond (cyclist)

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William Hammond
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Robert Hammond
Born(1886-07-02)2 July 1886
Eastbourne, England
Died13 January 1960(1960-01-13) (aged 73)
Coventry, England
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team road race

William Robert 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 compass maker in Bexleyheath, Kent.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "William Hammond". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b 1901 Census - 22 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent
  3. ^ England & Wales Birth Indexes, Jul-Sep Quarter 1886, William Robert Hammond, Eastbourne Registration District, Volume 2b Page 81
  4. ^ "William Hammond Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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