Gerald Backhouse
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1938 Sydney | 1 mile |
Gerald Ian d'Acres Backhouse (6 December 1912 – 28 December 1941) is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he finished eighth in the Olympic 800-metre event. In the 1500 metre competition he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 1 mile contest. In the 880 yards event he finished seventh.
During World War 2 Gerald Backhouse was in the Royal Australian Air Force serving on attachment with the Royal Air Force. He died in a practice bombing flight in England on the 28 December 1941.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Gerald Backhouse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
- Profile at Athletics Australia
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