Inducted in 1998 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945)

Biography
February 5, 1885 – January 1, 1929
A native of San Jose, California, Burton Downing was one of three brothers who competed in cycling. Downing is America’s most prolific Olympic cyclist, winning six medals at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics: 2 gold medals, 3 silvers and 1 bronze. His medals tie him for sixth on the list of U.S. Olympic medalists. Soon after, he moved to New York City and became a successful construction engineer. His company built the Molly Pitcher Inn, a historical landmark in Red Bank, NJ.

Honors
1904 – St Louis Olympic Games; 25 mile – Gold Medal
1904 – St Louis Olympic Games; 2 mile – Gold Medal
1904 – St Louis Olympic Games; 1/4 mile – Silver Medal
1904 – St Louis Olympic Games; 1/3 mile – Silver Medal
1904 – St Louis Olympic Games; 1 mile – Silver Medal
1904 – St Louis Olympic Games; 1/2 mile – Bronze Medal