Alan Fyffe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 30 April 1884 Kensington, Great Britain |
| Died | 5 March 1939 (aged 54) Minchinhampton, Great Britain |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics, cricket |
Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | University of Oxford AC Achilles Club |
Alan Herbert Fyffe (30 April 1884 – 5 March 1939) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Fyffe was educated at University College[2] in the University of Oxford and won his blue in 1904.[3]
Fyffe represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[4][5] where he competed in the men's hammer throw competition, finishing in ninth place.[3]
Fyffe finished third behind Tom Nicolson in the hammer throw event at the 1909 AAA Championships.[6][7]
He also played thirteen first-class cricket matches for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1906 and 1925.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Fyffe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Athletics". Manchester Courier. 10 March 1904. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "Alan Fyffe". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Alan Fyffe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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