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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 24 July 1905 |
| Died | 9 April 1984 (aged 78) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 6 miles/10 miles |
| Club | South London Harriers |
Lawrence Hotham Weatherill (24 July 1905 – 9 April 1984) was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
[edit]He competed for England in the marathon at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[1] Four years later he competed for England at the 1938 British Empire Games in the 3 miles and 6 miles.[2][3]
Weatherill finished third behind János Kelen in the 6 miles event and third behind Reginald Walker in the 10 miles race at the 1937 AAA Championships[4][5] and finished second behind Jean Chapelle in the 10 miles event at the 1939 AAA Championships[6][7][8] before his career was interrupted by World War II.
References
[edit]- ↑ "1934 athletes". Team England. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "1938 athletes". Team England. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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