Wally Freeman (athlete)
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Walter Freeman |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 September 1893 Astwood Bank, England |
| Died | October 1987 Colchester, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers |
Walter "Wally" Freeman (6 September 1893 – October 1987) was a British athlete, who competed at the Olympic Games.[1]
Career
[edit]Freeman competed in the men's individual cross country event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
Freeman finished third behind Halland Britton in the 10 miles event at the 1922 AAA Championships.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wally Freeman". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Freeman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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