David Ricketts (cyclist)
David Edward Joseph Ricketts (7 October 1920 – 11 August 1996) was a British cyclist. He was born in London. He won a bronze medal in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Alan Geldard, Tommy Godvin and Wilfred Waters.[1]
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| Full name | David Edward Joseph Ricketts | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 October 1920 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 August 1996 (aged 75) Wales | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In 1939, he finished runner up behind Bill Maxfield at the British National Individual Sprint Championships at Herne Hill.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Ricketts". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- "Sport Notes". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 17 July 1939. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
- David Ricketts at the International Olympic Committee
- David Ricketts at Cycling Archives
- David Ricketts at Cycling Archives
- David Ricketts at Olympics.com
- David Ricketts at Olympedia
- David Ricketts at the British Olympic Association
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