Cyril Horn

Cyril Walter Horn (7 October 1904 – 7 February 1987) was an English speed skater and cyclist. He competed in the 500–5000 m events at the 1924 and 1928 Winter Olympics with the best result of 23rd place in the 5000 m in 1928.[2]

Cyril Horn
Personal information
Born7 October 1904
Upwell, Norfolk, England [1]
Died7 February 1987(1987-02-07) (aged 82)
Downham, Cambridgeshire, England
Sport
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)500–10000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 54.9 (1928)
1500 m – 2:40.0 (1928)
5000 m – 9:32.0 (1928)
Medal record
British National Individual Sprint Championships
1937 Herne Hillcycling 1,000m sprint

Biography

Horn was born to a blacksmith in a family of six siblings. Among them two became national champions: Cyril in speed skating and cycling, and his younger brother Dennis in cycling. At the age of 12 Cyril started working with his father, making horseshoes for the British Army, and later, in the early 1920s took up skating and cycling. In 1944–45 he bought a small farm in Outwell, where his son David later ran a golf and tennis centre.[1]

Cyril was the British champion in track cycling at the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1937.[3]

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References
  1. Peter Underwood. The Horn Brothers – Cyril and Dennis. classiclightweights.co.uk
  2. Cyril Horn. sports-reference.com
  3. ""Cycling." Times, 19 July 1937, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
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