Teddy Billington
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Edwin "Teddy" Billington (July 14, 1882 – August 1966) 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 a silver medal
in the ½ mile and three bronze medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ and the mile race. His fiercest competitors were fellow Americans Marcus Hurley
and Burton Downing
who mostly won gold and silver respectively.
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 a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the ½ mile and three bronze medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ and the mile race. His fiercest competitors were fellow Americans Marcus Hurley
Marcus Hurley
Marcus Latimer Hurley was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in sprint cycling and won 4 gold medals in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal in the 2 mile race.-Biography:He was born on December 22, 1883...
and Burton Downing
Burton Downing
Burton Cecil Downing was an American racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century...
who mostly won gold and silver respectively.
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