Walter Porter (athlete)
Walter Porter ( Walter Harold Porter ; born August 30, 1903 in York , † August 3, 1979 ibid) was a British medium and long-distance runner .
In the team race over 3000 m at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he came tenth as the fourth member of the British team. Although he had delivered a strike result, he was awarded the silver medal like the rest of the British team.
He set his personal best in the mile run with 4: 21.8 minutes on June 23, 1923 in Manchester .
Web links
- Walter Porter in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Porter, Walter |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Porter, Walter Harold |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British middle and long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1903 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | York |
DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 1979 |
Place of death | York |