George Henry Gray (25 December 1887 – 11 December 1970) was a British hurdler who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 December 1887 Chesterton, England |
| Died | 11 December 1978 (aged 90) Stockport, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Hurdles |
| Club | Salford Harriers |
Career
editGray finished second behind Gerard Anderson in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Gray became the National sprint hurdles champion after winning the 1913 AAA Championships title and successfully defended his title the following year at the 1914 AAA Championships.[4]
After the war, Gray became the National 440 yards hurdles national champion at the 1919 AAA Championships and was also the highest placed British athlete in the 120 yards hurdles at both the 1919 AAA Championships[5][6] and the 1920 AAA Championships.[7]
Shortly after the 1920 AAA Championships, Gray competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics, in Stockholm, Sweden.[8]
References
edit- ^ "George Gray". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Leicester Evening Mail. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Herald. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Champions". Daily Record. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Gray Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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