Edward Spencer (athlete)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1881 Salford, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 May 1965 (aged 83) Isleworth, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | racewalking | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edward Adams Spencer (5 November 1881 – 6 May 1965) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the race walk.[1]
Biography
Spencer was born in Salford, Lancashire[2]
Spencer represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[3][4] where he competed in the 10 mile walk event. He qualified from heat one for the final and then secured a bronze medal behind George Larner and Ernest Webb. He won the bronze despite walking in with Fred Carter who was given the same time but judged to have passed the line after Spencer.[2]
Spencer later moved to London to work as a solicitor's clerk.[2]
References
- ^ "Edward Spencer". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Edward Spencer". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.