John Densham
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 2 February 1880 Croydon, South London, England |
| Died | 8 January 1975 (aged 94) Croydon, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | Herne Hill Harriers South London Harriers |
John Boon Densham (2 February 1880 – 8 January 1975) was a British hurdler who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Densham was born in Croydon, South London, England, and was a member of the Herne Hill Harriers before joining South London Harriers in the summer of 1900.[2]
Densham finished third behind Alfred Tysoe in the 880 yards event at the 1900 AAA Championships.[3][4] He also raced over the 440 yards distance and finished third behind Wyndham Halswelle at the 1906 AAA Championships.[5][6]
Densham switched to hurdles and gained immediate success, equalling the AAA grass record by recording 57.8 seconds in 1907.[7]
In 1908, Densham won the British Olympic Trials and was duly named in the Great Britain team for the 1908 Olympic Games in London, where he was selected to compete in the 400 metres hurdles.[8][9] In the men's 400 metres hurdles, Densham was eliminated by Harry Coe, finishing in 12th place overall.[10]
Densham would later serve as the president for the South London Harriers and London Athletic Club.[10]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Densham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Essex County Cycling and Athletic Association". Sporting Life. 14 July 1900. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Amateur Athletic Association Championships". Sporting Life. 9 July 1900. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Amateur Athletic Association Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1900. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "John Densham". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 March 2021.