Eric Stanley Kenneth Whiteside (25 October 1904 – 12 May 1997) was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric Stanley Kenneth Whiteside |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 25 October 1904 Firozpur, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 12 May 1997 (aged 92) Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Before the 1936 Games, the short and sturdy Whiteside had a personal best of 21.8 seconds for 220 yards and had run 100 yards under 9.8 seconds several times. He had beaten other top Indian athletes of the time like Bunoo Sutton and Ronald Vernieux. He worked in Railways in Lahore at the time.[2]
Whiteside was a three time All-Indian Lightweight Boxing Champion, before he shifted to athletics. He is the father of the field hockey player Ray Whiteside who represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Whiteside Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ A first-class sprinter, Guardian, 7 July 1936 (via newspapers.com)
- ^ "Ray Whiteside". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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