William Hammond (cyclist)
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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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Full name | William Robert Hammond | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1886-07-02)2 July 1886 Eastbourne, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 13 January 1960(1960-01-13) (aged 73) Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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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]