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Henri Mayer

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Henri Mayer
Personal information
NicknameYa-Ya
Born(1878-01-16)16 January 1878
Hanover, Germany
Died1953 or 1955
Hildesheim, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1907 Paris Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1904 London Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1905 Antwerp Sprint

Henri Mayer (16 January 1878 – 1953 or 1955) was a German track cyclist.[1] He most notably won a silver medal in the sprint event at the 1907 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, as well as bronze medals in 1904 and 1905. He also won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1904, the Grand Prix de l'UVF in 1905 and the Grand Prix d'Angers [fr] in 1904 and 1907.[2]

Mayer on the cover of La Vie au grand air [fr], released on 30 June 1904

References

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  1. ^ "Henri Mayer". CyclingArchives. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Henri Mayer". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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