Wally Freeman (athlete) explained

Wally Freeman
Full Name:Walter Freeman
Nationality:British
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long-distance running
Club:Birchfield Harriers
Birth Date:6 September 1893
Birth Place:Astwood Bank, England
Death Date:October 1987
Death Place:Colchester, England

Walter "Wally" Freeman (6 September 1893  - October 1987) was a British athlete, who competed at the Olympic Games.[1]

Career

Freeman competed in the men's individual cross country event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

Freeman finished third behind Halland Britton in the 10 miles event at the 1922 AAA Championships.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wally Freeman . Olympedia . 19 July 2021.
  2. Walter Freeman Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185046/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/walter-freeman-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 30 January 2018.
  3. News: AAA Championships . Daily Mirror . 1 July 1922 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 1 December 2024 .
  4. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 3 July 1922 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 1 December 2024 .