Harold A. Wilson
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| Silver | 1908 London | 1500 metres | |
For other persons named Harold Wilson, see Harold Wilson (disambiguation).
Harold Allan Wilson (January 21, 1885 – 1916) was an English athlete. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, competing on the Great Britain and Ireland team.
Wilson won his semifinal with a time of 4:11.4; his time in the final was 4:03.6.
He was the first man to run a sub four minute 1500, with a time of 3:59.8 in 1905.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 30 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 30 July 2006. (Polish)
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| NAME | Wilson, Harold Allan |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | British athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1916 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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