William_Hammond_(cyclist)

William Hammond (cyclist)

William Hammond (cyclist)

English cyclist

William Robert Hammond (2 July 1886 – 13 January 1960) was a British road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

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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

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


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