Cyril Porter
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1912 Stockholm | 3000 m team race |
Cyril Henry Atwell Porter (12 January 1890 – 16 January 1964) was a British track and field athlete who competed mainly long-distance running. He was born in Bridstow, Herefordshire.[1]
He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 3000 metre team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Joe Cottrill and George Hutson. Porter studied at Brasenose College, Oxford.[2]
References
- ↑ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (March 2013). "Cyril Porter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ↑ "Oxonian Olympians". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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