Henry Oliver (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Henry Oliver |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 July 1902 Maidenhead, England |
| Died | 9 April 1995 (aged 92) Wokingham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | Steeplechase |
| Club | Reading AC |
Edward Henry Oliver (9 July 1902 – 9 April 1995) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Oliver finished second behind Jack Webster in the steeplechase event at 1927 AAA Championships.[2][3] He finished second again behind Jack Webster in the steeplechase event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[4][5]
Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.
Oliver finally became the national steeplechase champion after winning the AAA title at the 1929 AAA Championships.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Oliver Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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