Frederick Blackett
Frederick Blackett ( Frederick Joseph "Fred" Blackett; born January 17, 1900 in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green , † May 17, 1979 in the London Borough of Enfield ) was a British hurdler who had specialized in the 400-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 he was disqualified in the final.
On July 17, 1925, he set a British record in London with 56.0 s over 440 yard hurdles (corresponds to 55.7 s over 400 m hurdles).
Web links
- Frederick Blackett in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Frederick Blackett in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Blackett, Frederick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blackett, Frederick Joseph; Blackett, Fred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th January 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th May 1979 |
| Place of death | London Borough of Enfield |