David Beland

David Beland (October 23, 1886 – February 21, 1924)^[1]^[2] was a Canadian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Beland placed third of four in his first round heat to be eliminated from competition. Beland was born in Quebec City, and not in Louiseville, a perpetuated myth.^[3]

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Belanda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
↑ "Dave Beland Dead". Winnipeg Tribune. Postmedia Network. February 22, 1924. p. 16. Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "David Beland". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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