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| Full name | Ernest Henry Chambers | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1907-04-07)7 April 1907 Hackney, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 1985(1985-01-29) (aged 77) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Tandem | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ernest Henry Chambers (7 April 1907 – 29 January 1985) was an English track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in the London borough of Hackney, and was the brother of Stanley Chambers. The two brothers rode together to win the silver medal in the tandem sprint event.
For some years Ernie Chambers owned a cycle shop in London Road Mitcham near Figges Marsh, adjacent to the Gardeners Arms public house.
Palmarès
- 1928
- 2nd 1928 Summer Olympics - Tandem 2000 metres, with John Sibbit
- 1932
- 2nd 1932 Summer Olympics - Tandem 2000 metres, with Stanley Chambers
References
- ^ England & Wales Birth Register Index, Ernest Henry Chambers; Apr-May-Jun 1907; Registration District: Hackney; Volume: 1b; Page: 401
- "Ernest Henry Chambers - Olympic Record". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- "Stanley Chambers". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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