Victor Hopkins (July 19, 1904 – December 8, 1969) was an American

cyclist Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...

. He was raised at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home in Davenport, Iowa. He competed in two events at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. He had qualified for the 1924 Olympics by finishing first in a race in Patterson, N.J. He also won the US Pro Championship in 1926.

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* 1904 births 1969 deaths American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Cedar Rapids, Iowa 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-cycling-bio-1900s-stub