Herbert Crowther

Herbert Crowther
Crowther at the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens
Personal information
Born(1882-10-28)28 October 1882
Dewsbury, England
Died13 October 1916(1916-10-13) (aged 33)
Burley-in-Wharfedale, England
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place Athens 1906 Time Trial
Silver medal – second place Athens 1906 5000 Metres

Herbert Crowther (28 October 1882 – 13 October 1916) was a British cyclist.[1] He won two silver medals at the 1906 Intercalated Games and competed in one event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

Crowther died in 1916, from a skull fracture he sustained two years earlier after crashing his motorcycle into a horse-drawn coach in Lancashire.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Herbert Crowther". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Herbert Crowther Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Herbert Crowther". olympedia.org. 17 May 2024.
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