American-born Walt Andrews began his competitive cycling career in 1900 and rose to become a prominent athlete in the United States, England, and Canada. He found the most success in the latter country, where he was national champion in 1905 and a podium finisher most years through 1911 as a member of the Royal Canadian Bicycle Club of Toronto. He was selected to represent Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the Team Pursuit, 1,980 yards alongside teammates William Morton, Fred McCarthy, and Will Anderson. He competed in five other events, with his best finish being in the 100 kilometer ride, the only other time he reached the finals. He played a notable part in the final of that race when he and David Robertson of Great Britain were involved in a crash with race favorite Leon Meredith that eventually forced him to quit the competition. Andrews finished in sixth. Following his retirement from active competition in 1911 he established and ran a bicycle shop, Andrews Motor Cycle, on Toronto’s Yonge Street. In his later years he split his time between Toronto and Florida, but remained involved in the business until his death in 1954.
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