Geoffrey Burton (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 23 July 1885 Barnston, Merseyside, England |
| Died | 16 June 1981 (aged 95) Haxby, North Yorkshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | hurdles |
| Club | Harrogate AC Herne Hill Harriers Broughton Harriers & AC |
Geoffrey Burton (23 July 1885 – 16 June 1981) was a British hurdler who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Burton was born in Barnston, Merseyside and followed his older brother Leslie into athletics.[2]
In 1907, Geoffrey was a member of Harrogate AC when he defeated Oswald Groenings in winning a 300 yards hurdles handicap event.[3][4] He then joined the Herne Hill Harriers[5] and finished runner-up behind Alfred Healey in the 1908 Northern Counties Championship.[6] Burton also joined his brother as a member of the Broughton Harriers & Athletic Club at one time.[2]
Burton represented the Great Britain team at the 1908 Olympic Games in London,[7][8] where he participated in the men's 400 metres hurdles competition. After receiving a walkover in his heat he was defeated by Jimmy Tremeer in the fourth semi-final after stopping with an injury.[2]
Burton served with the Mechanical Transport Division of the Army Service Corps duriing World War I before taking up a career as a self-employed commission agent.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geoffrey Burton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Geoffrey Burton". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletics and Cycling". Daily Mirror. 22 July 1907. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Essex County Cycling Athletic Association". Grays & Tilbury Gazette. 27 July 1907. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Olympic Games". Sporting Life. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Counties Championship". Field. 4 July 1908. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.