Alan Pennington
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1916 Wallasey, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1961 (aged 45) Lisbon, Portugal | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres/440 yards | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wallasey AC University of Oxford AC Achilles Club | |||||||||||||||||
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Alan Pennington (4 April 1916 – 2 June 1961) was a British sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Pennington reached the semi-final of the 100 metres event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
Pennington finished second behind Godfrey Brown in the 440 yards event at the 1938 AAA Championships[3][4] and shortly afterwards in September, won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.
Pennington became the national 440 yards champion at the 1939 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
Pennington served in World War II reaching the rank of Captain. He died by suicide in a hotel room in Lisbon.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Pennington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Wallasey lad Alan Pennington who took on Jessie Owens". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Alan Pennington at World Athletics
- Alan Pennington at Olympics.com
- Alan Pennington at Olympedia
- Alan Pennington at InterSportStats
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