Brian Oddie

Brian Cecil Vernon Oddie (16 May 1905 7 August 1996) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the 3 mile race at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.[2]

Brian Oddie
Personal information
Full nameBrian Cecil Vernon Oddie
NationalityBritish
Born(1905-05-16)16 May 1905
Died7 August 1996(1996-08-07) (aged 91)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)5000 metres

Oddie was also a civil servant at the time of the 1930 Games and lived in Luton.[3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Oddie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
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