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Revision as of 19:43, 29 March 2014
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.
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
- "James Lintott". sports-reference.com. 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. Retrieved 27 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich". Retrieved 27 July 2006. Template:Pl icon
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