John W. Lee
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 13 January 1881 West Hartlepool, England |
| Died | 22 August 1960 (aged 79) Sedgley, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800m/880y |
| Club | West Hartlepool Harriers Heaton Harriers |
John William Lee (13 January 1881 – 22 August 1960) was a British athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Biography
Also known as Jack Lee, he was affiliated with Heaton Harriers, a Newcastle upon Tyne-based club, although he started his career with West Hartlepool Harriers.[2] He twice finished third behind George Butterfield in the 1 mile event at the 1906 AAA Championships and 1907 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Lee represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[5] In the 800 metres, Lee finished second in his semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. His time was 2:01.7, only .3 seconds behind John Halstead's winning time.[6] Lee's time in the 1500 metres semifinals was 4:12.4, putting him in fourth place in the heat and eliminating him from the final.[6]
Lee went on to serve as chairman of Newcastle United F.C. from 1949 to 1953.[7][8]
References
- ^ John Lee. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "John W. Lee". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "NUFC 1949/50 - Diary". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Mr J W Lee, Mr Hall, William McKeag, Ted Hall, Robert Rutherford". Global Image Works. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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 29 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2006.