Wilfrid George Tatham (12 December 1898 – 26 July 1978) was a British hurdler, who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
.jpg) Wilfrid Tatham in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 12 December 1898 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 26 July 1978 (aged 79) Jamestown, Saint Helena |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | University of Cambridge Achilles Club |
Biography
editTatham, educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, finished third behind Frenchman Armand Burtin in the 1 mile event at the 1920 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]
At the 1924 Olympic Games, Tatham competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles.[4]
Tatham was fourth in the 440 yard hurdles at the 1930 British Empire Games.[5][6] He was a schoolmaster at Eton College at the time of the 1930 Games.[7]
Tatham received the Military Cross as a member of the Coldstream Guards. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[8]
Archives
editA collection of archival material related to Wilfrid Tatham can be found at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham[9]
References
edit- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilfrid Tatham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Wilfrid Tatham". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilfrid Tatham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "UoB CALMVIEW2: Overview". calmview.bham.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
External links
edit- Wilfrid Tatham at Olympedia
- Wilfrid Tatham at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
