Oswald Groenings
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1880 Middlesbrough, England |
| Died | 24 March 1965 (aged 84) London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | hurdles/high jump |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
Oswald Jacob Groenings (later Birkbeck, 20 May 1880 – 24 March 1965) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Groenings born in Middlesbrough, finished second behind Robert Stronach in the 120 yards hurdles event and second behind Con Leahy in the high jump event at the 1906 AAA Championships.[2][3] Groenings became the National 120 yards hurdles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1907 AAA Championships and 1908 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
Groenings represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[7] where he competed in hurdles events. He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre hurdles competition after finishing second in his heat. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event and was eliminated in the semi-finals again after finishing fourth in his heat.[8]
He died in London on 24 March 1965.[8]
References
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Championships". Bristol Times and Mirror. 9 July 1906. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Champion athletes". Daily Record. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Sporting Life. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Oswald Groenings". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 March 2021.