Thomas Lance

Thomas Lance
Harry Ryan and Thomas Lance (right) at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameThomas Glasson Lance
NicknameTommy
Born(1891-06-14)14 June 1891
Paddington, London, England
Died29 February 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 84)
Brighton, England
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeTandem and sprint
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp tandem

Thomas Glasson Lance (14 June 1891 – 29 February 1976) was a British track cycling racer.[1] He won the tandem competition with Harry Ryan at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the sprint event but was eliminated in the repechage.[2]

Shortly before the Olympics, in June 1920, Ryan and Lance set a British quarter-mile record. After retiring from cycling Lance worked as a bookmaker in Brighton.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Lance". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Thomas Lance Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2013.


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