Rudolph Lewis

Rudolph Ludewyk "Okey" Lewis (12 July 1887 – 29 October 1933) was a South African road racing cyclist who won the gold medal in the road race at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

This article is about the racing cyclist. For the Gilbert and Sullivan performer, see Rudolph Lewis (singer).
Rudolph Lewis
Rudolph Lewis at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born12 July 1887
Pretoria, South African Republic
Died29 October 1933 (aged 46)
Pretoria, South Africa
Team information
DisciplineRoad cycling
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm time trial

Lewis was born on a farm near Pretoria and grew up in Germiston. He worked full-time underground at a gold mine, and in spare time trained in cycling, boxing and skating. After the 1912 Olympics he raced professionally in Germany in 1913–14, and won the classic race Rund um Dresden in 1914.[1] During World War I, he served in the German Army and was awarded the Iron Cross. His health deteriorated as a result of war injuries and time spent in a prison camp, which resulted in his early death at age 46.[2]

Major results
1912
Summer Olympics Time Trial - Gold Medal
1913
Rund um Dresden, 2nd Place[3]
1914
Rund um Dresden, 1st Place
Großer Sachsenpreis, 2nd Place[3]

References
  1. Rund um Dresden 1914. Cycling Ranking
  2. "Rudolph Lewis Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  3. Rudolph Ludewyk Lewis' Results


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