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James J. Barker (born November 6, 1892, date of death unknown) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Ilkeston.

In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metres competition.

Ninty-six years later he became famous again. In 2008 he was deleted from English wikipedia, which still does not correspond to the Wikipedia notability guidelines.

[edit] Achievements

• Midland Countries
  • 100 yards winner 1911-14 and 1919
  • 220 yards winner 1913 and 1914
• AAA Championships
  • 100 yards second to William Applegarth 1913
• Meeting in Berlin 1913
  • 100 metres winner, beating Victor d'Arcy and Applegarth

[edit] Personal bests

• 100 yards - 10.2 (1913)
• 100 metres - 10.9 (1913)
• 220 yards - 23.4 (1913)

[edit] References

• Buchanan, Ian: Who's Who of UK & GB International Athletes 1896-1939
• British Olympic Association, Athletes: James Barker.
• Bergvall, Erik (ed.) (1913). in Adams-Ray, Edward (trans.).: The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. [1]
• De Wael (2000): 60. James Barker
• Wudarski (last update 2006): page 4: heat XV James J. Barker (Polish)

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