William Harvell

William Harvell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1907-09-25)25 September 1907
Farnham, Surrey, England
Died13 May 1985(1985-05-13) (aged 77)
Portsmouth, England
Sport
SportCycling
Events
Track / Tandem, Scratch
ClubPoole Wheelers
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's Track cycling
Bronze medal – third place1932 Los Angelesteam pursuit
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place1934 London10 Miles Scratch

William Gladstone Harvell (25 September 1907 – 13 May 1985) was a British cyclist who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Harvell was born in Farnham, Surrey, England and was a member of the Poole Wheelers.

He represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where he competed in the 10 mile Scratch event. winning a bronze medal.

Harvell was a British track champion, winning the British National Team Pursuit Championships in 1933 as part of the Poole Wheelers team.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Harvell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Change of Ownership". Evening Despatch. 2 June 1933. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  6. ↑ ""Cycling." Times, 11 Sept. 1933, p. 5". The Times. 11 September 1933. p. 5.