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| ⚫ | '''James Frederick Lintott''' (born 29 March 1886 in [[Wallington, London|Wallington]], died 21 April 1963 in [[Croydon]]) was a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] athlete. He competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69253 |title=James Lintott |work=Olympedia |access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Lintott placed second in his semifinal heat of the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics |
Lintott placed second in his semifinal heat of the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800 metres]], not advancing to the final. He stayed close to winner [[Mel Sheppard]], finishing at 1:58.8 to Sheppard's 1:58.0 before the American runner went on to break the world record in winning the gold medal in the final. |
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* {{cite web|title=James Lintott |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/james-lintott-1.html |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=29 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924213741/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/james-lintott-1.html |archivedate=24 September 2013 }} |
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* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
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* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html | title = Athletics 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 27 July | |
* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html | title = Athletics 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 27 July 2006 | archive-date = 27 September 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060927093153/http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html | url-status = dead }} |
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* {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 27 July | |
* {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 27 July 2006 | language = pl | archive-date = 16 February 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090216130930/http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | url-status = dead }} |
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 22 May 2023
James Frederick Lintott (born 29 March 1886 in Wallington, died 21 April 1963 in Croydon) was a British athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Career[edit]
Lintott placed second in his semifinal heat of the 800 metres, not advancing to the final. He stayed close to winner Mel Sheppard, finishing at 1:58.8 to Sheppard's 1:58.0 before the American runner went on to break the world record in winning the gold medal in the final.
References[edit]
- ^ "James Lintott". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
Sources[edit]
- "James Lintott". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2006.
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