Birchall Pearson
Birchall Pearson ( Birchall Lewis "Bert" Pearson ) (* 1914 in Hamilton , Ontario , † September 13, 1960 ibid) was a Canadian sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932 , he reached the semi-finals over 100 m , the quarter-finals over 200 m and came fourth with the Canadian team in the 4 x 100 meter relay .
In 1934 he won silver at the British Empire Games in London with the Canadian 4-by-110-yard relay.
He was Canadian champion twice over 100 yards or 100 m (1931, 1932) and over 200 m or 220 yards (1932, 1933).
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 9.6 s, September 2, 1933, Halifax
- 100 m: 10.4 s, July 15, 1932, Hamilton
- 220 yards: 21.5 s, July 19, 1933, Hamilton (corresponds to 21.4 s over 200 m)
Web links
- Birchall Pearson in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Birchall Pearson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ Athletics Canada: Canadian Championships Medallists ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pearson, Birchall |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pearson, Birchall Lewis; Pearson, Bert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamilton , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 1960 |
| Place of death | Hamilton , Ontario |