Robert Bridge (16 April 1883 – 17 July 1953) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 16 April 1883 Chester-le-Street, England |
| Died | 17 July 1953 (aged 70) Liverpool, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
| Club | Lancashire Walking Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 2 mile walk: 13:48.8 (1912) 7 mile walk: 52:06.8 (1914) |
Career
editBridge became the National 2 miles walk champion and the National 7 miles walk champion after winning both AAA Championships titles at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Shortly after the 1912 AAA Championships, he competed in the 10 km walk at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.[4]
Bridge retained his 2 miles and 7 miles walk titles at the 1913 AAA Championships and the 1914 AAA Championships.[5] After World War I, Bridge successfully returned to action to win the 2 miles walk at the 1919 AAA Championships.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Robert Bridge". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Robert Bridge Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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