George Nicol (athlete) explained

George Nicol
Birth Date:28 December 1886
Birth Place:Battersea, London, England
Death Date:28 January 1967 (aged 80)
Death Place:Brighton, England
Sport:Athletics
Event:400m/440y
Club:Polytechnic Harriers
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George Nicol (28 December 1886 – 28 January 1967) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Career

Nicol born in Battersea was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Nicol won his preliminary heat in the 400 metres with a time of 50.8 seconds. This qualified him to compete in the semifinals, where he placed third in his heat to be eliminated.[1]

Four years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, he won his 400 metres heat before being eliminated in the semifinals. However, he was part of the team with Ernest Henley, Cyril Seedhouse and James Soutter that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[2] [1]

The following year, he became the National 440 yards champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1913 AAA Championships.[3] [4] [5]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Nicol . Olympedia . 5 March 2021.
  2. George Nicol . https://web.archive.org/web/20150801154829/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/george-nicol-1.html . 2015-08-01 . dead . 2015-01-21.
  3. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .
  4. News: Athletic Feats . Sporting Life . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .
  5. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 16 November 2024 .