Ernest Henley (athlete) explained

Ernest Henley
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:31 March 1889
Birth Place:Brighton, England
Death Place:Brighton, England
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 metres / 440 yards
Club:Brighton & County Harriers
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Ernest John Henley (31 March 1889 – 14 March 1962) was a British athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Henley finished third behind Cyril Seedhouse in the 440 yards event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2] [3] [4]

Shortly after the AAA Championships, Henley competed for Great Britain in the 4 x 400-metre relay, at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the bronze medal with his teammates George Nicol, James Soutter and Cyril Seedhouse.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest Henley . Olympedia . 18 April 2021.
  2. News: Athletic Championship . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 24 June 1912 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 2 November 2024 .
  3. News: Amateur Athletic Championship . Leicester Evening Mail . 24 June 1912 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 15 November 2024 .
  4. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 15 November 2024 .
  5. Ernest Henley Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042947/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/ernest-henley-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 28 August 2017.