About John Sibbit
Lived 1895 – 1950 (aged 55). John Sibbit was a British sport cyclist.
John Ephraim Sibbit (Jack Sibbit) (4 March 1895 – 5 August 1950) was a British track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
By age 41 he had held twelve national titles including tandem sprints, with Dennis Horn.
Career Competition Sibbit began racing in 1919 when he joined the Manchester Wheelers' Club. He won his first national championship in 1922, the 5-mile track.
He won the tandem championship eight times - in 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936 and 1937. Sibbit rode on the front of the tandem; Ernest Chambers was his stoker for five of the national championship victories. Sibbit worked for Ford during the Second World War and resumed making hand-made cycles from 1946 until his death in November 1950 at age 55.
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Who was John Sibbit?
British racing cyclist (1895-1950)
When was John Sibbit born?
John Sibbit was born on 3 April 1895 in Ancoats.
When did John Sibbit die?
John Sibbit died on 5 August 1950 in Manchester.
What was John Sibbit's occupation?
John Sibbit was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was John Sibbit?
John Sibbit was British.
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