Cyril Porter
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1890 Bridstow, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 January 1964 (aged 74) Callow, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Oxford AC Achilles Club | ||||||||||||||
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Cyril Henry Atwell Porter (12 January 1890 – 16 January 1964) was a British track and field athlete who competed mainly long-distance running, who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [1]
Biography
Porter was born in Bridstow, Herefordshire[2] and studied at Brasenose College, Oxford.[3]
He competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden, in the 3000 metre team, where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Joe Cottrill and George Hutson.[4]
References
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (March 2013). "Cyril Porter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Cyril Porter". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Oxonian Olympians". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Cyril Porter". Team GB. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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