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⚫ | '''Oswald Jacob Groenings''' (later ''Birkbeck'', 20 May 1880 – 24 March 1965) was a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] [[track and field]] athlete who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]]. He was born in [[Middlesbrough]] and died in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69095 |title=Oswald Groenings |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles|400 metre hurdles competition]] after finishing second in his heat. He also participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|110 metre hurdles event]] and was eliminated in the semi-finals again after finishing fourth in his heat. |
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He was born in [[Middlesbrough]] and died in [[London]]. |
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⚫ | In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles|400 metre hurdles competition]] after finishing second in his heat. He also participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics |
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| NAME = Groenings, Oswald |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = May 20, 1880 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = March 24, 1965 |
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 9 July 2023
Oswald Jacob Groenings (later Birkbeck, 20 May 1880 – 24 March 1965) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Middlesbrough and died in London.[1]
In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre hurdles competition after finishing second in his heat. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event and was eliminated in the semi-finals again after finishing fourth in his heat.
References[edit]
- ^ "Oswald Groenings". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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