Historic Overview Burton Cecil Downing
Rider
Name | Burton Cecil DOWNING |
Country | United States |
Date of birth | 05-Feb-1885 - San José (California) |
Date of death | 01-Jan-1929 - Red Bank (New Jersey) |
Contempories | View Contemporary Ranking |
Biography
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.
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.
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Major Victories
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Seasons
Burton Cecil Downing - Scores by Season
Year | Team | Score | Rank | ||
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1. | 1904 | Individual | 0 | 421 | |
05/08 | Olympic 25 Miles paced event | 1 | |||
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2. | 1905 | Individual | 0 | 532 | |
3. | 1906 | Individual | 0 | 655 | |
4. | 1907 | Individual | 0 | 728 | |
Overall: | 0 | 62054 |