Les Ingman
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William Leslie "Les" Ingman (17 August 1927 – October 1990) was a British
cyclist
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Barrow-in-Furness
, and died in Hounslow
. He represented the Apollo Cycling Club. Participating in the road race of cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
, he failed to finish the race, and thus became a non-scoring member of the British team. He won the British National Hill Climb Championships
in 1954 and 1956.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
cyclist
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...
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
.
He was born in Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
, and died in Hounslow
Hounslow
Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.6 miles west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a post town in the TW postcode area.-Etymology:...
. He represented the Apollo Cycling Club. Participating in the road race of cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
, he failed to finish the race, and thus became a non-scoring member of the British team. He won the British National Hill Climb Championships
British National Hill Climb Championships
The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944.- Results :-References:***...
in 1954 and 1956.