Historic Overview Tasman Ian "Tassy" Johnson
Rider
Overall Rank | 18049 |
Name | Tasman Ian "Tassy" JOHNSON |
Country | Australia |
Date of birth | 22-Sep-1916 |
Date of death | 24-Apr-1981 - Essendon (Victoria) |
Biography
Tassy Johnson (22 September 1916 – 24 April 1981) was an Australian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and the time trial events at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and won a silver medal in the Time Trial at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.
Following his retirement from cycling, Johnson refereed 27 of the 29 Herald-Sun cycling tours of Victoria, Australian championships and the Bendigo Madison.
Johnson died of a heart attack aged 65 in Melbourne on 24 April 1981.
Tassy Johnson was the father of Gordon Johnson.
source - Wikipedia
Badges
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Seasons
Tasman Ian "Tassy" Johnson - Scores by Season
Year | Team | Score | Rank | ||
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1. | 1936 | Individual | 59 | 466 | |
10/08 | Olympic Games Berlin - Road Race | 24 | |||
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Overall: | 59 | 18049 |