 Jones in 1908 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1882 (1882-01-02) Leigh, Greater Manchester, Great Britain |
| Died | 20 August 1963 (1963-08-21) (aged 81) Johannesburg,Gauteng, South Africa |
Medal record | |
Benjamin Jones (2 January 1882 – 20 August 1963) was a Britishtrack cycling racer who competed in the1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1907, he won the one and five mile events at the British Empire cycling championships at Newcastle. Soon after, his professional cyclist license was revoked after an altercation with another cyclist. His attendance at the 1908 Olympics was thus in question until he was finally reinstated just before the event.
In 1908, he won the gold medal in the 5000 metres competition as well as in the team pursuit as a member of the British team. He also won a silver medal in the 20 kilometres event. He competed in the660 yards competition but was eliminated in the semi-finals. In thesprint event, he participated in the final and came second, but the pre-arranged time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded.[2]
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