Arthur Muggridge
Arthur Muggridge in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Thomas Muggridge |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 7 December 1904 Cuckfield, England |
| Died | 25 July 1933 (aged 28) Steyning, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 10,000 metres |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
Arthur Thomas Muggridge (7 December 1904 – 25 July 1933) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
Muggridge finished second behind Joe Blewitt in the 4 miles event at the 1925 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Muggridge finished second behind Wally Beavers in the 4 miles event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[5][6] Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he competed in the men's 10,000 metres.[7]
Personal best times
- 5000 metres: 15:12.8 min – August 28, 1927, Cologne
- 10,000 metres: 31:31.8 min – July 29, 1928, Amsterdam
References
- ^ "Arthur Muggridge". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arthur Muggridge Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2017.