Percy Hodge
Percy Hodge (born December 26, 1890 on Herm , † December 27, 1967 in Bexhill-on-Sea , East Sussex ) was a British athlete and Olympic champion .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 , the obstacle course was held for the first time over the distance of 3000 meters that is still common today. Percy Hodge was considered the favorite to win and won the race with a lead of over 50 meters over runner-up Patrick Flynn and a time of 10: 00.4 min. Hodge also took part in the preliminary run of the 3,000-meter team race.
Web links
- Percy Hodge in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Olympic champion in obstacle course
| 2500 m |
1900: George Orton |
| 4000 m |
1900: John Rimmer |
| 2590 m |
1904: James Lightbody |
| 3200 m |
1908: Arthur Russell |
| 3460 m |
1932: Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 3000 m |
1920: Percy Hodge • 1924: Ville Ritola • 1928: Toivo Loukola • 1936: Volmari Iso-Hollo • 1948: Tore Sjöstrand • 1952: Horace Ashenfelter • 1956: Chris Brasher • 1960: Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak • 1964: Gaston Roelants • 1968: Amos Biwott • 1972: Kipchoge Keino • 1976: Anders Gärderud • 1980: Bronisław Malinowski • 1984: Julius Korir • 1988: Julius Kariuki • 1992: Matthew Kiprotich Birir • 1996: Joseph Keter • 2000: Reuben Kosgei • 2004: Ezekiel Kemboi • 2008: Brimin Kiprop Kipruto • 2012: Ezekiel Kemboi • 2016: Conseslus Kipruto |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hodge, Percy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herm |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1967 |
| Place of death | Bexhill-on-Sea |