Arthur Rushen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arthur•Rushen |
| Used name | Arthur•Rushen |
| Born | 10 June 1884 in London, England (GBR) |
| Died | 1968 in Chelmsford, England (GBR) |
| Affiliations | Putney CC, Putney (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | IG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Following their Olympic victory in Athens, Arthur Rushen and John Matthews won the 1906 NCU tandem title. This was the only national championship that either Rushen or Matthews ever won, although together they set numerous British tandem records. In Athens, Rushen, a builder’s laborer who rode for Putney CC, also competed in the one-lap time trial, the 1,000 metre sprint, the 5 km. and the 20 km. but failed to place in any of these events. He made a second Olympic appearance in 1908 when he teamed up with John Barnard for the tandem event but they were eliminated in the first round.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Cycling Track (Cycling) | GBR |
Arthur Rushen | |||
| Sprint, Men (Intercalated) | 2 h5 r1/4 | |||||
| 333⅓ metres Time Trial, Men (Intercalated) | =15 | |||||
| Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Intercalated) | Johnnie Matthews | 1 | Gold | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Intercalated) | 2 h5 r1/3 | |||||
| 20 kilometres, Men (Intercalated) | AC h3 r1/2 | |||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | GBR |
Arthur Rushen | |||
| Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | John Barnard | 3 h2 r2/3 |