Nigel Barker
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| bronze | 1906 | 100 meter run |
| bronze | 1906 | 400 meter run |
Nigel Chase Barker (born February 26, 1883 in Petersham , New South Wales , † July 31, 1948 in Sydney , Australia ) was an Australian athlete who was successful in the sprint at the beginning of the 20th century. He was twice in a row national champion over 100 yards, three times in a row national champion over 220 yards and four times in a row national champion over 440 yards, whereby he was able to win the championship over all three sprint courses twice in a row:
| year | 1904 | 1905 | 1908 | 1909 |
| 100 yds (s) | 10.2 (2.) | 10.4 MASTER | 10.2 MASTER | (4.) |
| 220 yds (s) | 23.3 MASTERS | 22.2 MASTER | 22.6 MASTERS | (3.) |
| 440 yds (s) | 50.5 MASTERS | 48.5 MASTERS | 51.0 MASTER | 50.4 MASTERS |
He also started in the long jump. Here he came in 1905 with 6.47 m MEISTER and in 1908 with 6.15 m second.
He took part in the 1906 Olympic Intermediate Games in Athens and won two bronze medals:
- 100 m in 11.4 s behind Archie Hahn (gold in 11.2 s) and Fay Moulton (silver in 11.4 s)
- 400 m in 54.1 s behind Paul Pilgrim (gold in 53.2 s) and Wyndham Halswelle (silver in 53.8 s)
Web links
- Nigel Barker in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Nigel Barker in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Barker, Nigel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barker, Nigel Chase |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Petersham (New South Wales) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1948 |
| Place of death | Sydney |