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 medals in the 25 miles and the two miles, three silver medals in the 1⁄4 mile, 1⁄3 mile and one mile races and a bronze medal in the 1⁄2 mile race.[1][2]
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| Born | February 5, 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 1, 1929 (aged 43) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In later years Downing served as president of the George B. Spearin, Inc. construction company. While serving in this role he contracted pneumonia, which developed into meningitis. He died in Red Bank, New Jersey.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Burton Downing Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "Burton Downing". Olympedia. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Burton Downing Dies, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 2, 1929
- ^ Burton Downing Dies, New York Times, January 2, 1929
External links
edit- Burton Downing at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Burton Downing at Olympics.com
- Burton Downing at Olympedia
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