Fred Light
Fred Light in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frederick Light |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 11 December 1906 Rowton, England |
| Died | Q3. 1963 (aged 56)[1] Staffordshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 5000 metres |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers |
Frederick Light (11 December 1906 – 1963) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
Light finished third behind Wally Beavers in the 4 miles event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he competed in the men's 5000 metres.[6]
References
- ^ "Death details". Free BMD. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Fred Light". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frederick Light Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.