Ernest Henry Chambers (7 April 1907 – 29 January 1985)[1] was an English track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2] He also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Full name | Ernest Henry Chambers | ||||||||||||||||
Born | (1907-04-07)7 April 1907 Hackney, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 January 1985(1985-01-29) (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||
Rider type | Tandem | ||||||||||||||||
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He was born in the London borough of Hackney,[1] and was the brother of Stanley Chambers. The two brothers rode together to win the silver medal in the tandem sprint event.[3]
For some years Ernie Chambers owned a cycle shop in London Road Mitcham near Figges Marsh, adjacent to the Gardeners Arms public house.
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