George Larner
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1908 London | 3500 metre walk | |
| Gold | 1908 London | 10 mile walk | |
George Edward Larner (February 7, 1875 - March 4, 1949) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10 mile walk.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 10 mile walk where he won the Gold medal ahead of a british cleansweep with Ernest Webb in silver and Edward Spencer in bronze. He matched this with a win in the 3500 metre walk again ahead of fellow brit Ernest Webb in silver and New Zealander Harry Kerr.
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