George Young (British athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 19 April 1885 Fulham, London, England |
| Died | 2 June 1952 (aged 67) Adelaide, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400m/440y |
| Club | Bellahouston Harriers |
George William Young (19 April 1885 – 2 June 1952) was a British track and field athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Young, although born in London , competed for the Bellahouston Harriers in Glasgow. He participatedin the Scottish AAA Championships, finishing third in the 440 yards event in 1908 and a year later finished runner-up in the 220 yards and third in the 440 yards.[1]
Young represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[2] In the 400 metres, Young won his preliminary heat with a time of 52.4 seconds. He advanced to the semifinals, where he finished fourth in his four-man heat and did not advance to the final.[1]
He served as a lieutenant with the Australian Division during World War I.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Sources
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
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