Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | John Henry•Lake |
Used name | John•Lake |
Born | 27 July 1877 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York (USA) |
Measurements | 172 cm |
Affiliations | Harlem Wheelmen |
NOC | United States |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 1 |
Total | 1 |
John Lake started his career with his local Port Richmond club but later joined the Harlem Wheelmen. In 1900 he set national records at eight, nine and ten miles. In addition to his third-place Olympic finish, he also finished third that year in the World Championships.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1900 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | USA | John Lake | |||
Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
25 kilometres, Men (Olympic) |