Harry Whittle
Harold 'Harry' Whittle (2 May 1922 – 11 May 1990) was a British hurdler and long jumper. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1922 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 11 May 1990 (aged 68) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also represented England in four events at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand; the 440 yards, 440 yards hurdles, long jump and triple jump.[2][3] He was a three times long jump national champion.[4]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Whittle Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
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