Gordon Thomas (cyclist)

{{Short description|British cyclist}}

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| name = Gordon Thomas

| image = Gordon Thomas Receiving the 1953 Tour of Britain Winners Cup.jpg

| caption = Receiving the 1953 Tour of Britain cup

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|8|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Shipley, West Yorkshire, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|4|10|1921|8|18|df=yes}}

| death_place = Peterborough, England

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{{MedalSport|Men's cycling}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver|London 1948|Team road race}}

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Gordon W. "Tiny" Thomas (18 August 1921 – 10 April 2013) was a British cyclist who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. There he won a silver medal in the team road race alongside Bob Maitland and Ian Scott.{{cite news|last = Griffiths|first = Kathie|title = Shipley-born Olympic cyclist Gordon 'Tiny' Thomas dies at age of 91|newspaper = Telegraph & Argus|publisher = Newsquest|date = 2013-04-16|url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10356542.Shipley_born_Olympic_cyclist_Gordon__Tiny__Thomas_dies_at_age_of_91/|access-date = 2013-04-16}} He also competed in the individual event, finishing 8th in a field of 101 participants. Born in Shipley, West Riding of Yorkshire,{{cite web|last = Gjerde|first = Arild|first2= Jeroen|last2= Heijmans|first3= Bill|last3=Mallon|first4= Hilary |last4=Evans|title = Tiny Thomas Biography and Olympic Results|work = Olympics|publisher = Sports Reference.com|date = 2011|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/tiny-thomas-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035759/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/tiny-thomas-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2020-04-18|access-date = 2012-02-13}} he served during World War II with the Royal Artillery in Africa and Italy. After his Olympic experience, he went on to win the 1953 Tour of Britain before retiring from cycling to enter the wool business.{{cite news|title = Olympics 1948 & 2012: Two Games - 64 years, and worlds apart|newspaper = The Independent|date = 2012-01-01|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympics-1948--2012-two-games--64-years-and-worlds-apart-6283677.html|access-date = 2012-02-13}}