James Lintott
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James Frederick Lintott (born 1886, date of death unknown) was a British athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Lintott placed second in his semifinal heat of the 800 metres, not advancing to the final. He stayed close to winner Mel Sheppard, finishing at 1:58.8 to Sheppard's 1:58.0 before the American runner went on to break the world record in winning the gold medal in the final.
[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 27 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 27 July 2006. (Polish)
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| NAME | Lintott, James |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | British athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1886 |
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