William Harvell

William Gladstone Harvell (25 September 1907 – 13 May 1985) was a British cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

William Harvell
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Gladstone Harvell
Born(1907-09-25)25 September 1907
Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Died13 May 1985(1985-05-13) (aged 77)
Portsmouth, England
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeTandem
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's Track cycling
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles team pursuit
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1934 London10 Miles Scratch

Harvell won a bronze medal in the 10 Miles Scratch race at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. Harvell was a British track champion, winning the British National Team Pursuit Championships in 1933 as part of the Poole Wheelers team.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Harvell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  2. ""Cycling." Times, 11 Sept. 1933, p. 5". The Times. 11 September 1933. p. 5.


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