What is Michael Djakoff?
'''Michael Djakoff''' (1872 – 19 September 1959) was a [[Russia|Russian]] track [[Bicycle|cyclist]]. He won the silver medal at the 1896 ICA Track Cycling World Championships, in the [[amateur]] motor-paced event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Het vaderland|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=MMKB23:001438043:mpeg21:a00048|access-date=2022-03-15|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010092485:mpeg21:a0090|access-date=2022-03-15|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Track Cycling - Michael Djakoff (Russia)|url=https://www.the-sports.org/michael-djakoff-track-cycling-spf380491.html|access-date=2022-03-15|website=www.the-sports.org}}</ref> In 1896 he left [[Moscow]], and with a British license he became twice champion of the [[United Kingdom]] in the half lap event.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Archives|first=Cycling|title=Michael Djakoff|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=26744|access-date=2022-03-15|website=www.cyclingarchives.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928152622/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=26744|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Limburger koerier|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=MMKB23:001147246:mpeg21:a00029|access-date=2022-03-15|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> == References == <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Djakoff, Michael}} [[Category:1872 births]] [[Category:1959 deaths]] [[Category:Russian cyclists]]