Bill Britton (athlete)

William T. "Bill" Britton (12 October 1890 – 15 February 1965) was an Irish athlete.[1][2]

Bill Britton
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born(1890-10-12)12 October 1890
Ballydonnell, Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died15 February 1965(1965-02-15) (aged 74)
Bray, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Hammer throw
220 yards
880 yards
mile
long jump
high jump
triple jump
ClubBallinamore Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)hammer: 49.62 m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ireland
British Empire Games
1930 Hamiltonhammer

Early life

Britton was born near Mullinahone to a farming family. He attended Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan and worked as a bank clerk in the Munster and Leinster Bank.[3]

Career

Britton excelled in high jump, long jump, 120 yd hurdles, triple jump and hammer throw, winning Gaelic Athletic Association, National Athletic and Cycling Association and Amateur Athletic Association of England titles.

The high point of Britton's career was representing Ireland at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada, where he won silver in the hammer throw with a throw of 153′ 10″ (46.89 m).[4][5][6]

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References
  1. Neville, Conor. "Tarzan, Hitler And Snubbing The Brits: In Praise Of The Great Dr. Pat O'Callaghan".
  2. http://www.irishathleticshistory.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/naca1924.pdf
  3. "British Medallists in Commonwealth Games". www.gbrathletics.com.
  4. http://tipperaryathletics.com/forms/2017/Tipperary%20Athlete%20-%20Bill%20Britton.pdf
  5. "Commonwealth Games: Men's hammer - Athletics Weekly". 23 July 2014.
  6. Phillips, Bob (30 September 2017). "Honour of Empire, Glory of Sport: The History of Athletics at the Commonwealth Games". Parrs Wood – via Google Books.
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