Harry Wood (athlete)
 Wood (489) at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 28 November 1902 Wigan, England |
| Died | 27 June 1975 (aged 72) Wigan, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Harold 'Harry' Wood (28 November 1902 – 27 June 1975) was a British
long-distance runner
.
Athletics career
He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
He also competed for England in the marathon at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[2]
Personal life
Wood was a miner by trade.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Wood Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Harold Wood, Wigan miner, World-ranked marathon runner". Northern Athletics.
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