George Wiley
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | George Ellsworth•Wiley |
| Used name | George•Wiley |
| Born | 7 May 1881 in Little Falls, New York (USA) |
| Died | 3 March 1954 in Little Falls, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 163 cm |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
At the 1904 Olympics, George Wiley led both the two distance races for the better part of each race, but both times he was overhauled by superior sprinters. Wiley went on to become one of the United States’ premier distance riders. He won the U.S. professional motor-paced championship five times (1912-13, 1915, and 1917-18) and was also world champion in that event in 1912 – the last American (male) to win a world cycling championship prior to the 1980s. Wiley had a professional riding career which lasted over 25 years. He later became a trainer for the Utica Braves minor league baseball team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | USA |
George Wiley | |||
| ½ mile, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1 mile, Men (Olympic) | 3 h2 r1/2 | |||||
| 5 miles, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 25 miles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 5 miles, Handicap, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 3 |