Meyrick Chapman

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Meyrick Chapman (9 December 1886 – 29 December 1969) was a British athlete. Educated at Magdalen College School,^[1] he competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Chapman took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.3 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.^[2]

He was the winner of the British Olympic 100 m trials and competed for Finchley Harriers.^[1] Chapman was still competing at a relatively high level in 1924, winning the 100 yards at the Bucks AAA championship.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b M Chapman. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.
^ "Meyrick Chapman". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ Bletchley's Giant Show, Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press, August 7, 1926

Sources

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 20 July 2006.
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 July 2006.

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[:0-1] M Chapman. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.

[2] "Meyrick Chapman". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[3] Bletchley's Giant Show, Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press, August 7, 1926

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