// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's William Harvell? Will he have a bell?
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 May 1985 (aged 77) Portsmouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Track / Tandem, Scratch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Poole Wheelers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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William Gladstone Harvell (25 September 1907 – 13 May 1985) was a British cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Harvell was born in Farnham, Surrey, England and was a member of the Poole Wheelers.[2]
He represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games[3] in London, where he competed in the 10 mile Scratch event.[4] winning a bronze medal.[5]
Harvell was a British track champion, winning the British National Team Pursuit Championships in 1933 as part of the Poole Wheelers team.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Change of Ownership". Evening Despatch. 2 June 1933. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ ""Cycling." Times, 11 Sept. 1933, p. 5". The Times. 11 September 1933. p. 5.
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