Benjamin Jones (cyclist)

{{Short description|English cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Use British English|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Benjamin Jones | image = 1908 Benjamin Jones.JPG | caption = Jones in 1908 | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth-date|2 January 1882}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Leigh, Greater Manchester]], Great Britain}} | death_date = {{Death-date and age|20 August 1963|2 January 1882}} | death_place = [[Johannesburg]], [[Gauteng]], South Africa | show-medals = yes | medals = {{MedalSport| Men's [[track cycling]]}} {{MedalCountry| {{GBR2}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalGold|[[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London]] | [[Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|5000 metres]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London]] | [[Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London]] | [[Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres|20 kilometres]]}} }}

'''Benjamin Jones''' (2 January 1882 – 20 August 1963) was a British [[Track cycling|track cycling racer]] who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14948 |title=Benjamin Jones |work=Olympedia |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>

In 1907, he won the one and five mile events at the British Empire cycling championships at Newcastle. Soon after, his professional cyclist license was revoked after an altercation with another cyclist. His attendance at the 1908 Olympics was thus in question until he was finally reinstated just before the event.

In 1908, he won the gold medal in the 5000 metres competition as well as in the team pursuit as a member of the British team. He also won a silver medal in the 20 kilometres event. He competed in the [[Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 660 yards|660 yards competition]] but was eliminated in the semi-finals. In the [[Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 1000m sprint|sprint event]], he participated in the final and came second, but the pre-arranged time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/ben-jones-2.html |title=Ben Jones |access-date=2013-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202041742/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/ben-jones-2.html |archive-date=2 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009051448/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JONESBEN01 |date=9 October 2012 |title=Ben Jones at databaseOlympics}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026021318/http://www.salfordharriers.co.uk/-History-.htm |date=26 October 2012 |title=Salford Harriers & Athletics Club: History}} {{Commons category}} *{{sports links}}

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