Cyril Butler Holmes (11 January 1915 – 21 June 1996) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was also capped three times for the England national rugby union team.

Born in Bolton, Holmes was one of Britain's top sprinters in the late 1930s.

[3] In 1937, he won the 1937 AAA Championships 100y in 9.9 seconds[4][5] and both sprints at the World University Games.

[7] He was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards competition.