Percy Mann Explained

Percy Mann
Birth Date:12 May 1888
Birth Place:Eltham, London
Death Date:23 September 1974 (aged 86)
Death Place:Warrington, England
Sport:Athletics
Event:880y/880m
Club:Polytechnic Harriers

Percy Edward Mann (12 May 1888 – 23 September 1974) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Mann, born in Eltham, finished third behind German Hanns Braun in the 880 yards event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2] [3] [4]

Shortly after the AAA Championships, Mann competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 metres competition. He died in Warrington.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=4970 British Olympic Association > Athletes > Percy Edward Mann
  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. Web site: Percy Mann . Olympedia . 18 April 2021.