William Maxfield (cyclist)
William Wallace Maxfield (born 1916-1943) was a male cyclist who competed for England.
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| Nationality |  England | |||||||||||||
| Born | Third quarter 1916 Sheffield | |||||||||||||
| Died | 27 December 1943 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Boxing career
Maxfield represented England and won a gold medal in the 10 miles scratch race at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He also competed in three other events; the Road Race, the 1,000 metres Match Sprint and the 1 km Time Trial.[1][2]
Personal life
He was a storekeeper by trade and lived in Hambrook Road, London during 1938. He was killed during World War II, in 1943 when serving as a Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Air Force and is commemorated at the Runnymeade Memorial.[3]
References
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1938 Athletes". Team England.
- "Profile". Commonwealth War Graves.
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