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Harry Ryan
	Harry Ryan (left) and Thomas Lance at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Harry Edgar Ryan
Born	21 November 1893; St Pancras, London, England
Died	14 April 1961 (aged 67); Ealing, London, England
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Tandem and sprint
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games

Harry Edgar Ryan (21 November 1893 – 14 April 1961) was a British track cycling racer.^[4] Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913.^[5] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the tandem competition with Thomas Lance, as well as a bronze medal in the sprint.^[6]

Ryan lived at 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London in 1901. His father was a cutler, toolmaker and shopkeeper of Buck & Ryan. After retiring from competitions, Ryan converted Buck & Ryan into a successful concern. He also became a prominent cycling administrator, supervising most of the major competitions in Europe.^[6]

References

^ England & Wales Birth Index, Jan/Mar quarter 1894, Harry Edgar Ryan, Pancras registration district, volume 1b, page 1
^ 1901 Census – 312 Euston Road, St Pancras, London, RG 13/130, page 4 & 5 of 62
^ England & Wales Death Index, Apr/May quarter 1961, Harry E. Ryan, aged 67, Ealing registration district, volume 5e, page 159
^ "Harry Ryan". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Track Cycling World Championships – Men: Sprint". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
^ ^a ^b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Ryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.