Alan Bannister (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 3 November 1922 Manchester, England |
| Died | 18 May 2007 (aged 84)[1] |
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Alan Bannister MBE (3 November 1922 – 18 May 2007) was an English cyclist.
Cycling career
He was born in Manchester and won a silver medal, representing Great Britain, in the tandem event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Reg Harris.[2] He also competed in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Bannister was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1948, 1949 and 1950.[3]
Personal life
He was awarded an MBE. He had two sons Mark and Paul.
References
- ↑ "Alan Bannister". Cycling Archives. 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Bannister". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "A History of Manchester Wheelers' Club 1883-1983". Manchester Wheelers.
External links
- Alan Bannister at Team GB
- Alan Bannister at Olympics.com
- Alan Bannister at Olympic.org (archived)
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