Meyrick Chapman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 9 December 1886 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 29 December 1969 (aged 83) Aylesbury, England |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprints |
| Club | Finchley Harriers |
Meyrick Chapman (9 December 1886 – 29 December 1969) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Educated at Magdalen College School.[1]
Chapman represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics[2] in the 100 metres event and took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.3 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.[3][4]
He was the winner of the British Olympic 100 m trials and competed for Finchley Harriers. Chapman was still competing at a relatively high level in 1924, winning the 100 yards at the Bucks AAA championship.[5]
References
- ^ a b M Chapman. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Meyrick Chapman". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Bletchley's Giant Show, Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press, August 7, 1926
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. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 July 2006.