Jimmy Tremeer
Jimmy Tremeer (actually Leonard Francis Tremeer ; born August 1, 1874 in Barnstaple , † October 29, 1951 in Guildford ) was a British athlete .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 , he won bronze in the 400-meter hurdles in 57.0 s behind the two Americans Charles Bacon , who set a world record with 55.0 s, and Harry Hillman (55.3 s). Tremeer also took part in the javelin throwing competition, but did not make the top seven.
Web links
- Jimmy Tremeer in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Tremeer, Jimmy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tremeer, Leonard Francis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1874 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Barnstaple |
DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1951 |
Place of death | Guildford |