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Gordon W. "Tiny" Thomas (18 August 1921 – 10 April 2013) was a British cyclist who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. There he won a silver medal in the team road race alongside Bob Maitland and Ian Scott.[1] He also competed in the individual event, finishing 8th in a field of 101 participants. Born in Shipley, West Riding of Yorkshire,[2] he served during World War II with the Royal Artillery in Africa and Italy. After his Olympic experience, he went on to win the 1953 Tour of Britain before retiring from cycling to enter the wool business.[3]
 Receiving the 1953 Tour of Britain cup | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 August 1921 Shipley, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||
| Died | 10 April 2013 (aged 91) Peterborough, England | |||||||||||||
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References
- Griffiths, Kathie (16 April 2013). "Shipley-born Olympic cyclist Gordon 'Tiny' Thomas dies at age of 91". Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; Evans, Hilary (2011). "Tiny Thomas Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- "Olympics 1948 & 2012: Two Games - 64 years, and worlds apart". The Independent. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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Gordon W. "Tiny" Thomas (né le 18 août 1921 à Shipley et mort le 10 avril 2013 à Peterborough) est un coureur cycliste britannique.[it] Gordon Thomas
Gordon W. "Tiny" Thomas (Shipley, 18 agosto 1921 – Peterborough, 10 aprile 2013) è stato un ciclista su strada britannico.[ru] Томас, Гордон
Гордон У. «Тайни» Томас (англ. Gordon W. "Tiny" Thomas, 18 августа 1921, Шипли, Уэст-Йоркшир, Великобритания — 10 апреля 2013, Питерборо, Кембриджшир, Великобритания) — британский шоссейный велогонщик, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Лондоне (1948) в групповой шоссейной гонке.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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