Lloyd Hildebrand Explained

Lloyd Hildebrand
Birth Date:25 December 1870
Birth Place:Tottenham, England
Death Place:Levallois-Perret, France
Discipline:Racing
Role:Rider
Proyears1:British Olympic Cycling Team
Proteam1:1900
Show-Medals:yes

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Called Louis Hildebrand in France.
  2. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14746 Lloyd Hildebrand
  3. Web site: PARIS 1900 CYCLING TRACK 25 KILOMETRES MEN RESULTS . Olympics.com. 2021-08-02.
  4. [International Olympic Committee|IOC]
  5. Web site: Lloyd Hildebrand Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040609/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/lloyd-hildebrand-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2013-05-01 . sports-reference.com.
  6. Web site: Lloyd Hildebrand . Olympedia . 25 December 2020.
  7. Web site: 2024-06-13 . 1900 Olympics cycling medal reassigned from Great Britain to France . 2024-06-13 . BBC Sport . en-GB.