Cyril Porter
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 12 January 1890 Bridstow, England |
| Died | 16 January 1964 (aged 74) Callow, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long-distance |
| Club | University of Oxford AC Achilles Club |
Medal record | |
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Cyril Henry Atwell Porter (12 January 1890 – 16 January 1964) was a British track and field athlete who competed mainly long-distance running, who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Porter was born in Bridstow, Herefordshire[2] and studied at Brasenose College, Oxford.[3]
He competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden, in the 3000 metre team, where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Joe Cottrill and George Hutson.[4]
References
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External links
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Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1964 deaths
- Sportspeople from Herefordshire
- English men long-distance runners
- British men long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- British athletics Olympic medallist stubs