Ray Hicks (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1917 |
| Died | 12 January 1974(aged 56)[1] Honiton,Devon,England |
Raymond Hicks(3 March 1917 – 12 January 1974) was a Britishcyclist.He competed in thesprintand1km track time trialevents at the1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
Cycling career
[edit]Hicks' first race of his cycling career took place atChichester, Sussex,on March 1934, where he won a 1-mile handicapped race. Throughout the year, he earned victories in both one and half-mile events. The following year, Hicks earned theNational Cyclists' UnionLondon Centre and Southern Counties 1,000-metresprinttitles. In 1936, he was beaten byDennis Hornduring the NCU One Mile Grass Track Championship.[3]
Hicks was selected for the sprint and 1kmtrack time trialat the 1936 Summer Olympics, finishing 7th in the latter.[1]He competed in the sprint in the1937 World ChampionshipsinCopenhagen, Denmark,the following year but was eliminated after a training accident the day before the event. He lost three nails off his heavily bandaged right hand and skin from one of his thighs and received ankle injuries. Hicks also competed in the1938 British Empire GamesatSydney, Australia,and won second place behindWilliam Maxfieldin the 10-mile track scratch event.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abRay HicksatOlympedia
- ^"Ray Hicks Olympic Results".sports-reference.com.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.Retrieved13 July2014.
- ^ab"Ray(Mond) Hicks Biography, Olympic Medals, Records".olympics.com.Retrieved20 March2023.
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