Lloyd Hildebrand
British-French cyclist
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Lloyd Augustin Biden Hildebrand[1] (25 December 1870, in Tottenham, United Kingdom – 1 April 1924, in Levallois-Perret, France) was a British-born racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Hildebrand was still a British citizen in 1900, although he lived in France for much of his life and married a Frenchwoman.[2] He participated in cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, winning the silver medal in the men's 25 kilometre race.[3][4][5][6] as well as the bronze medal 1900 Track Cycling World Championships.
Tottenham, England
Levallois-Perret, France
Hildebrand (right) on a tandem bicycle (1894) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 December 1870 Tottenham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 April 1924 (aged 53) Levallois-Perret, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| British Olympic Cycling Team | 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Historically, his Olympic success was regarded as a British medal, but in 2024 his success was reassigned to France by the International Olympic Committee.[7]
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