William Hammond (cyclist)
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William Robert "Bill" Hammond (1 July 1886 – ?) was a British
road racing cyclist
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Eastbourne
, Sussex
England
, and was part of the team which won the silver medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished 22nd.
Hammond was the son of David Hammond, a painter, and Emily, a laundress. At 15, he was a compass maker
in Bexleyheath
, Kent
.
United Kingdom
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road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born in Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and was part of the team which won the silver medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished 22nd.
Hammond was the son of David Hammond, a painter, and Emily, a laundress. At 15, he was a compass maker
Compasssmith
A compasssmith is a person who makes and sells compasses. It is one of the few words in the English language to have three consecutive s's.The first compasssmiths were the ancient Chinese, who were the first to ever put to use the Earth's magnetic field; but not as a navigational aid, but rather as...
in Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath is a main suburban district of Southeast London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley with a small percentage of the district itself being in the London Borough of Greenwich. Bexleyheath is located on the border of Inner London and Outer London. It is east south-east of Charing Cross...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
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