Benjamin Jones (cyclist)
English racing cyclist
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| Intro | English racing cyclist | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Athlete Sport cyclist | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 2 January 1882, Wigan, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, North West England | |
| Death | 20 August 1963Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa (aged 81 years) |
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Benjamin "Ben" Jones (2 January 1882 – 20 August 1963) was a British track cycling racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
In 1908 he won the gold medal in the 5000 metres competition as well as in the team pursuit as member of the British team. He also won a silver medal in the 20 kilometres event. He competed in the 660 yards competition but was eliminated in the semi-finals. In the sprint event he participated in the final when the time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded.