Thomas Lance

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Thomas Lance
Personal information
Full name Thomas Glasson Lance
Nickname Tommy
Date of birth June 14, 1891(1891-06-14)
Date of death February 29, 1976 (aged 84)
Country Flag of England England
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Team information
Discipline Track
Role Rider
Rider type Tandem & Sprinter
Infobox last updated on:
17 December 2007
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
Track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold 1920 Antwerp tandem

Thomas "Tommy" Glasson Lance (June 14, 1891, St Pancras, London[1] – February 29, 1976, Brighton[2]) was a British track cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

In 1920 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner Harry Ryan. He also competed in the sprint event but was eliminated in the repechage.

[edit] References

  1. ^ England & Wales Birth Index, Jul/Sep quarter 1891, Thomas Glasson Lance, Pancras registration district, volume 1b, page 95
  2. ^ England & Wales Death Index, Jan/Mar quarter 1976, Thomas Glasson Lance, dob 14 Jun 1891, Brighton registration district, volume 18, page 0242

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