Haswell Wilson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 13 May 1884 Bristol, England |
| Died | 28 February 1951 (aged 66) Birmingham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Club | University of Glasgow AC |
George Haswell Wilson (13 May 1884 – 28 February 1951) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Wilson was born in Bristol, England but educated at the University of Glasgow.[3]
In 1908, Wilson came second to P. A. Mackintosh at the Scottish AAA Championship Olympic trial over the high jump but the event was based on a handicap system and Wilson posted the best jump, sealing a place at the Olympic Games.[4]
Wilson represented the Great Britain team at the 1908 Olympic Games in London,[5][6] where he participated in the men's high jump competition. In the event held on 21 July, Wilson finished in equal 10th place with a jump of 1.77 metres.[3]
Wilson had gained a doctorate by 1909 and won the Scottish title outright in 1909.[7]
Wilson worked at the University of Birmingham for over 25 years becoming a Professor and in addition to being chairman of pathology, he was vice-president of the Athletic Club.[3][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Haswell Wilson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ↑ "Haswell Wilson". Team GB. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Haswell Wilson". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ "High Jump (Open)". Scottish Referee. 8 June 1908. Retrieved 16 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 16 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 16 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Amateur Athletics". Scottish Referee. 21 June 1909. Retrieved 16 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Football Tragedy". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 17 November 1928. Retrieved 16 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
