| Medal record | ||
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| Men's track cycling | ||
Representing the 
United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1904 St. Louis | 25 mile |
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1904 St. Louis | 2 mile |
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1904 St. Louis | ¼ mile |
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1904 St. Louis | ⅓ mile |
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1904 St. Louis | 1 mile |
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1904 St. Louis | ½ mile |
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]
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
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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