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| majorwins = 1908 - 60 victories including :<br>1908 - British National quarter-mile champion.<br>1908 - World amateur sprint champion<br>1908 - Olympic 660 yards champion<br><br>1909 - world record quarter-mile, (28 secs)<br>1909 - world record three-quarter mile <br>1909 - world record one mile.<br><br>1910 - British National one-mile champion.<br><br>1911 - British National quarter-mile champion.<br>1911 - British National one-mile champion.<br>1911 - British National five-mile champion.<br><br>1912 - British National quarter-mile champion.
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'''Victor Louis Johnson''', '''Vic Johnson''', (10 May 1883 – 23 June 1951)<ref name="census 1901"/><ref name="BaD index"/> was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Track cycling|track cycling racer]] who, in 1908, won a gold medal at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]];<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/victor-johnson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/victor-johnson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Victor Johnson |access-date=2013-05-02}}</ref> became 'World Amateur Sprint Champion' and the 'British National Quarter-mile Champion'.<ref name="Gold Johnson"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14934 |title=Victor Johnson |work=Olympedia |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>
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'''Victor Louis Johnson''' ([[May 10]], [[1883]], [[Aston Manor]], [[Warwickshire]]<ref name="census">1901 census - 22 Station Road, Erdington, Warwickshire, RG 13/2876, page 3 of 41</ref><ref>England & Wales Birth Index, Apr/Jun quarter 1883, Victor Louis Johnson, Aston registration district, volume 6d, page 435</ref> &ndash; [[June 23]], [[1951]], [[Sutton Coldfield]]<ref>England & Wales Death Index, Apr/Jun quarter 1951, Victor L. Johnson, aged 68, Sutton Coldfield registration district, volume 9c, page 923</ref>) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Track cycling|track cycling racer]] who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].


In September 1909, he set three world records at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]], London, for quarter-mile, three-quarter mile, and one mile. His quarter-mile time (28 seconds) stood as the world record for 21 years and the British amateur record for 'at least 39 years'.<ref name="Gold Johnson"/>
In 1908 he won the gold medal in the 660 yards competition. He also competed in the [[Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint|sprint event]]. He participated in the final when the time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded.<ref>[http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/spcycmsp.html Cycling - Men's Sprint] and [http://www.times-olympics.co.uk/communities/cycling/cyclinghistory.html www.times-olympics.co.uk]</ref>


His lifetime achievements were celebrated in 1948 when [[Cycling Weekly]] awarded him his own page in the [[Golden Book of Cycling]], which is now held in 'The Pedal Club' archive.<ref name="Gold Johnson"/>
During the 1901 census Johnson lived at 22 Station Road, [[Erdington]], Warwickshire where his occupation was listed as [[carpenter]], his father, John T Johnson, was a [[bicycle maker]].<ref name="census" />

==Personal life==
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Johnson was born at [[Aston Manor]], [[Warwickshire]]<ref name="census 1901">1901 census - 22 Station Road, Erdington, Warwickshire, RG 13/2876, page 3 of 41</ref><ref name="BaD index">England & Wales Birth Index, Apr/Jun quarter 1883, Victor Louis Johnson, Aston registration district, volume 6d, page 435</ref>

During the 1901 census, Johnson lived at 22 Station Road, [[Erdington]], Warwickshire, where his occupation was listed as [[carpenter]]; his father, John Thomas Johnson, was a [[Bicycle|bicycle maker]].<ref name="census 1901" /> His father had been a cyclist himself and was one of the participants in the first road race in history from [[Paris–Rouen (cycle race)|Paris to Rouen]] in France in 1869, in which he finished eighth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingranking.com/races/1869/paris-rouen?highlight=32282|title=Result of John Thomas "Leon Lamberte" Johnson in the 1869 Paris - Rouen|publisher=CyclingRanking.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Vic Johnson started cycle racing in 1902 when he joined the 'Rover Racing C.C.

1908 was his break-through year when he won 60 races, including the [[National Cyclists' Union| National Cyclists' Union (N.C.U.)]] British National quarter-mile title; the World's Amateur Sprint championship in [[Leipzig]] Germany; and the [[1908 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] 660 yards sprint in London, completing a single lap of the track in 51.2 seconds. He also reached the final of the [[Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint|Olympic Games 1,000 metre sprint]] but suffered a puncture and was narrowly beaten into the silver medal position, but the race was declared void when the time limit was exceeded. Johnson rode a 'Rover Path Racer' and the 'very cycle that took him to victory' is on display in the Heritage Cycling Museum at the [[Heritage Motor Centre]] in [[Gaydon]], Warwickshire.<ref name="Gold Johnson"/><ref>[http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/spcycmsp.html Cycling - Men's Sprint] and [http://www.times-olympics.co.uk/communities/cycling/cyclinghistory.html www.times-olympics.co.uk] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20110629111542/http://www.times-olympics.co.uk/communities/cycling/cyclinghistory.html |date=29 June 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Heritage">[http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/exhibitions/exhiblets/cycling-for-gold-victor-louis-johnson/ Heritage collection, Profile and image of Victor Johnson]</ref>

In September 1909, he set three world records at Herne Hill Velodrome, London - the unpaced standing-start quarter-mile, three-quarter mile, and one mile. The '28 seconds' quarter mile time stood as the world record for 21 years and as the British amateur record for 'at least 39 years'. It only lost its world status when the [[Union Cycliste Internationale|Union Cycliste Internationale (U.C.I.)]] changed the rules in 1948, and it was superseded by a slower time.<ref name="Gold Johnson"/>

Johnson won the [[National Cyclists' Union| National Cyclists' Union (N.C.U.)]] quarter-mile championships in 1908, 1911 and 1912. He also won the one-mile championship in 1910 and 1911 and the five-mile championship in 1911.<ref name="Gold Johnson"/>

==The Golden Book==
Vic Johnson's achievements were celebrated in 1948 when [[Cycling Weekly]] awarded him his own page in the [[Golden Book of Cycling]].<ref name="Gold Johnson">[http://www.thepedalclub.org/archives/goldenbook//u-z/VicJohnson.html The Golden Book of Cycling - Vic Johnson, 1948. Archive maintained by 'The Pedal Club'.]</ref>


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Latest revision as of 03:10, 27 November 2024

Victor Johnson
Personal information
Full nameVictor Louis Johnson
NicknameVic
Born(1883-05-10)10 May 1883
Aston Manor, Warwickshire[1][2]
Died23 June 1951(1951-06-23) (aged 68)
Sutton Coldfield[2]
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Major wins
1908 - 60 victories including :
1908 - British National quarter-mile champion.
1908 - World amateur sprint champion
1908 - Olympic 660 yards champion

1909 - world record quarter-mile, (28 secs)
1909 - world record three-quarter mile
1909 - world record one mile.

1910 - British National one-mile champion.

1911 - British National quarter-mile champion.
1911 - British National one-mile champion.
1911 - British National five-mile champion.

1912 - British National quarter-mile champion.
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London 660 yards

Victor Louis Johnson, Vic Johnson, (10 May 1883 – 23 June 1951)[1][2] was a British track cycling racer who, in 1908, won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics;[3] became 'World Amateur Sprint Champion' and the 'British National Quarter-mile Champion'.[4][5]

In September 1909, he set three world records at Herne Hill Velodrome, London, for quarter-mile, three-quarter mile, and one mile. His quarter-mile time (28 seconds) stood as the world record for 21 years and the British amateur record for 'at least 39 years'.[4]

His lifetime achievements were celebrated in 1948 when Cycling Weekly awarded him his own page in the Golden Book of Cycling, which is now held in 'The Pedal Club' archive.[4]

Personal life

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Johnson was born at Aston Manor, Warwickshire[1][2]

During the 1901 census, Johnson lived at 22 Station Road, Erdington, Warwickshire, where his occupation was listed as carpenter; his father, John Thomas Johnson, was a bicycle maker.[1] His father had been a cyclist himself and was one of the participants in the first road race in history from Paris to Rouen in France in 1869, in which he finished eighth.[6]

Career

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Vic Johnson started cycle racing in 1902 when he joined the 'Rover Racing C.C.

1908 was his break-through year when he won 60 races, including the National Cyclists' Union (N.C.U.) British National quarter-mile title; the World's Amateur Sprint championship in Leipzig Germany; and the Olympic Games 660 yards sprint in London, completing a single lap of the track in 51.2 seconds. He also reached the final of the Olympic Games 1,000 metre sprint but suffered a puncture and was narrowly beaten into the silver medal position, but the race was declared void when the time limit was exceeded. Johnson rode a 'Rover Path Racer' and the 'very cycle that took him to victory' is on display in the Heritage Cycling Museum at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire.[4][7][8]

In September 1909, he set three world records at Herne Hill Velodrome, London - the unpaced standing-start quarter-mile, three-quarter mile, and one mile. The '28 seconds' quarter mile time stood as the world record for 21 years and as the British amateur record for 'at least 39 years'. It only lost its world status when the Union Cycliste Internationale (U.C.I.) changed the rules in 1948, and it was superseded by a slower time.[4]

Johnson won the National Cyclists' Union (N.C.U.) quarter-mile championships in 1908, 1911 and 1912. He also won the one-mile championship in 1910 and 1911 and the five-mile championship in 1911.[4]

The Golden Book

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Vic Johnson's achievements were celebrated in 1948 when Cycling Weekly awarded him his own page in the Golden Book of Cycling.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 1901 census - 22 Station Road, Erdington, Warwickshire, RG 13/2876, page 3 of 41
  2. ^ a b c d England & Wales Birth Index, Apr/Jun quarter 1883, Victor Louis Johnson, Aston registration district, volume 6d, page 435
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Victor Johnson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g The Golden Book of Cycling - Vic Johnson, 1948. Archive maintained by 'The Pedal Club'.
  5. ^ "Victor Johnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Result of John Thomas "Leon Lamberte" Johnson in the 1869 Paris - Rouen". CyclingRanking.com.
  7. ^ Cycling - Men's Sprint and www.times-olympics.co.uk Archived 29 June 2011 at archive.today
  8. ^ Heritage collection, Profile and image of Victor Johnson
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