Victor Johnson (cyclist)
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Victor Louis Johnson, Vic Johnson, (10 May 1883 – 23 June 1951)[1][2] was a British track cycling racer who, in 1908, won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics;[3] became 'World Amateur Sprint Champion' and the 'British National Quarter-mile Champion'.[4][5]
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Full name | Victor Louis Johnson | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Vic | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1883-05-10)10 May 1883 Aston Manor, Warwickshire[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Died | 23 June 1951(1951-06-23) (aged 68) Sutton Coldfield[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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1908 - 60 victories including : 1908 - British National quarter-mile champion. 1908 - World amateur sprint champion 1908 - Olympic 660 yards champion 1909 - world record quarter-mile, (28 secs) 1909 - world record three-quarter mile 1909 - world record one mile. 1910 - British National one-mile champion. 1911 - British National quarter-mile champion. 1911 - British National one-mile champion. 1911 - British National five-mile champion. 1912 - British National quarter-mile champion. | |||||||||||||||
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In September 1909 he set three world records at Herne Hill Velodrome, London, for quarter-mile, three-quarter mile and one mile. His quarter-mile time (28 seconds) stood as the world record for 21 years and as the British amateur record for 'at least 39 years'.[4]
His lifetime achievements were celebrated in 1948 when Cycling Weekly awarded him his own page in the Golden Book of Cycling, which is now held in 'The Pedal Club' archive.[4]