Burton Downing
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Burton Cecil Downing (February 5, 1885 - January 1, 1929) was an American
racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. An all round cycling
talent he competed in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics
and won two gold medal
in the 25 mile and the 2 mile, three silver medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ mile and mile and a bronze medal
in the ½ mile race.
United States
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racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. An all round cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
talent he competed in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven cycling events were contested. They were all track events for men only. Only cyclists from the United States competed in the 1904 cycling competition....
and won two gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the 25 mile and the 2 mile, three silver medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ mile and mile and a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the ½ mile race.