Charles King (cyclist)
Charles Thomas King (6 December 1911 – 19 July 2001) was an English cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in the 4000m team pursuit with Ernest Mills, Ernest Johnson and Harry Heaton Hill.
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| Full name | Charles Thomas King | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 1911 Putney, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 July 2001 (aged 89) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
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He emigrated to New Zealand in the 1950s, where he remained active in the cycling scene as a custom frame builder under the marquee PRENDERO. He was also an active member of the Auckland Cycle Touring Association where he was president in the 1990s and a lifetime member.
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