Augustus Lawson
Augustus Odartei Lawson (born May 24, 1930 ) is a former Ghanaian athlete .
In 1952 Lawson competed as one of seven athletes for the Gold Coast at the Summer Olympic Games in the Finnish capital Helsinki . In the second run of the 4 x 100 meter relay competition , the Gold Coast team with Lawson as the final runner and Gabriel Laryea , George Acquaah and John Owusu reached the finish line after a time of 42.1 seconds in fourth, which, however, ended Round one meant.
literature
- Sulo Kolkka (Finnish), Alexander Matson (English): The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952. Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo 1955, p. 301, p. 734 ( online ; PDF; 31, 1 MB).
Web links
- Augustus Lawson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lawson, Augustus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lawson, Augustus Odartei (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1930 |