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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 mile and the 2 mile, three silver medals in the ¼ mile, ⅓ mile and mile and a bronze medal in the ½ mile race.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's track cycling | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1904 St. Louis | 25 mile |
| 1904 St. Louis | 2 mile |
 | 1904 St. Louis | ¼ mile |
| 1904 St. Louis | ⅓ mile |
| 1904 St. Louis | 1 mile |
 | 1904 St. Louis | ½ mile |
In later years Downing served as president of the George B. Spearin, Inc. construction company. It was whilst he was serving in this role that he contracted pneumonia which developed into meningitis. He died in Red Bank, New Jersey.[3][4]
See also
- List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
References
- "Burton Downing Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- "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
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[de] Burton Downing
Burton Cecil Downing (* 5. Februar 1885 in San José, Kalifornien; † 1. Januar 1929 in Red Bank) war ein US-amerikanischer Radrennfahrer, der sehr erfolgreich an den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1904 in St. Louis teilnahm.- [en] Burton Downing
[fr] Burton Downing
Burton Downing (né le 5 février 1885 à San José en Californie et mort le 1er janvier 1929 à Red Bank) est un coureur cycliste américain, champion olympique des 2 miles et des 25 miles lors des Jeux olympiques de 1904 à Saint-Louis.[it] Burton Downing
Burton Cecil Downing (San Jose, 5 febbraio 1885 – Red Bank, 1º gennaio 1929) è stato un pistard statunitense.[ru] Даунинг, Бартон
Бартон Сесил Даунинг (англ. Burton Cecil Downing; 5 февраля 1885, Сан-Хосе — 1 января 1929, Ред Банк) — американский велогонщик, двукратный чемпион и многократный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1904.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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