Alan Bannister (cyclist)
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Born3 November 1922
Manchester, England
Manchester, England
Died18 May 2007 (aged 84)[1]
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Alan Bannister MBE (3 November 1922 – 18 May 2007) was an English cyclist.
He was born in Manchester and won a silver medal, representing Great Britain, in the tandem event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Reg Harris.[2] He also competed in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Bannister was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1948, 1949 and 1950.[3]
