Jack Butler (racewalker)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 December 1870 Upper Norwood, London, England |
| Died | 3 October 1959 (aged 88) Hastings, East Sussex, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
John Butler (19 December 1870 – 3 October 1959) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Butler was born in Upper Norwood, London, England.[3]
Butler finished second behind his Polytechnic Harriers teammate William Sturgess in the 4 miles walk event for three consecutive years at the 1898 AAA Championships,[4] 1899 AAA Championships[5] and 1900 AAA Championships.[6]
The following year he finally became the British champion at the AAA Championships after the event increased in distance from 4 miles to 7 miles at the 1901 AAA Championships.[7] After a second place behind Sturgess in 1902 he secured a second AAA title at the 1903 AAA Championships.[8]
Butler represented the Great Britain team at the 1908 Olympic Games in London,[9][10] where he participated in the men's 3500 metres walk. In his heat he finished fifth and failed to progress to the Olympic final.[3] Just two days later he was due to participate in the men's 10 miles walk event but failed to finish in heat two.[3]
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