Frederick Hulford

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Frederick Hulford athletics
Full name Frederick Henry Hulford
nation United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
birthday February 6, 1883
place of birth Ely ,  United Kingdom
date of death January 23, 1976
Place of death London , UK
Career
discipline Middle distance run
Best performance 400 m: 49.8 s; 800 m: 1: 57.4 min; Mile: 4: 25.4 min
society Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham
Surrey Athletic Club

Frederick Henry Hulford (born February 6, 1883 in Ely , Cambridgeshire , † January 23, 1976 in London ) was a British athlete who was successful as a middle-distance runner .

Life

Frederick Hulford's international career began in 1905 when he competed in the Cross of Nations , the forerunner of the World Cross Country Championships . After several successes in mile races over various distances, he retired from active sport in 1907. In 1912 he made a comeback and was able to qualify for the Olympic team of the United Kingdom, which took part in the Olympic Games in Stockholm .

In the 800 meter competition he came second behind the eventual bronze medalist, Ira Davenport from the USA. However, he could not finish his semi-final run. Over 1500 meters he was eliminated in the first lap.

Even after the First World War , he remained loyal to athletics. Although he no longer participated as an athlete, he was active as a starter at major events . In this capacity he was at the British Empire Games in 1934 and at the Olympic Games in 1948 , both held in London . For the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 and in Melbourne in 1956 , he was responsible for training the starters.

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personal data
SURNAME Hulford, Frederick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hulford, Frederick Henry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British athlete
DATE OF BIRTH February 6, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH Ely , Cambridgeshire
DATE OF DEATH January 23, 1976
Place of death London