Michael Walker (cyclist)

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Irish Cycler Michael Walker (cyclist) was born Michael Andrew Walker on 13th August, 1885 in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland and passed away on 17th Mar 1971 Dublin, Dublin, Ireland aged 85. He is most remembered for 1912 Summer Olympics. His zodiac sign is Leo.

Michael Walker (cyclist) is a member of the following lists: 1885 births, 1971 deaths and British cycling biography stubs.

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First Name	Michael
Last Name	Walker
Full Name at Birth	Michael Andrew Walker
Alternative Name	Michael Walker, Michael Andrew Walker
Birthday	13th August, 1885
Birthplace	Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland
Died	17th March, 1971
Place of Death	Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Build	Athletic
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Nationality	Irish
Occupation Text	Olympic cyclist
Occupation	Cycling
Claim to Fame	1912 Summer Olympics

Michael Andrew Walker (13 August 1885 – 17 March 1971) was an Irish cyclist. He represented Ireland in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics. (Ireland and Scotland entered separate national teams; France made a formal objection to this the day before the race, but the objection failed. The Irish team included Michael Walker, his brother John, also a long-distance cyclist; Francis Guy, 'Arjay' Mecredy; Matthew Walsh and Bernard Doyle.) The Irish Times, describing the race, wrote: "M Walker came over [fell] twice during the event and he had the mistortune to be compelled to ride for the greater part of the journey on a leaking tyre. BJ Doyle, who was generally regarded as the rider most likely to improve on his form at the trial race, had the misfortune to be fouled by the crack [the champion] of the Swedish team, and fell He punctured twice, and lost his way and fell twice again before he finished. F Guy of Belfast rode excellently, and despite three falls of a puncture, he finished within five minutes of Walker, who was the fastest of the Irishmen." The team rode on Lucania bicycles, made in John O'Neill's bicycle factory in Pleasants Street, Dublin. Walker was Irish champion at 50 miles in 1913 and set national records at both 12 and 24 hours.

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