Lancelot Royle
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| Born | 31 May 1898 |
| Died | 19 June 1978 |
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| Men's athletics
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Representing  United Kingdom
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1924 Paris | 4x100 metre relay |
Royle was an Olympic athlete (Paris 1924), chairman and CEO of Allied Suppliers Ltd.,
Education
Lancelot Royle was the son of the Rev.
Early career
Royle left Harrow in 1916 and was commissioned into the
At the end of the war, Royle remained in the army, and was encouraged to develop his sporting prowess. He was a highly talented sprinter, competing regularly with the likes of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell for honours. He was British Army sprint Champion in 1920 and 1921, but resigned his commission as a lieutenant later the same year. In 1924, he represented Great Britain as part of the "Chariots of Fire" team in Paris. He won a silver medal in the 4 * 100 relay,[2][3] in a team including Harold Abrahams. He was also a talented 200-meter sprinter, and it was he that gave up his spot to allow Eric Liddell to run the 200-metre race where Liddell won bronze.
Business career
Royle began his business career with
He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1944.
Family
He married Barbara Haldin in 1922,
References
- ^ "Lancelot Royle". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletics – Lancelot Royle (Great Britain) : season totals". The-sports.org. 13 July 1924. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Lancelot Royle Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Person Page – 23641
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