Wilfrid Tatham
Wilfrid George Tatham (born December 12, 1898 in the London Borough of Bromley , † July 26, 1978 in St Helens Merseyside ) was a British hurdler and middle distance runner .
In 1928 he reached the semi-finals at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam over 800 m and was eliminated over 400 m hurdles in the preliminary run.
At the British Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930 he finished fourth for England over the 440 yard hurdles.
In 1924 he became English champion over the 440 yard hurdles.
Personal bests
- 800 m: 1: 55.2 min, 1926
- 1500 m : 4: 08.2 min, July 29, 1922, London
- 1 mile : 4: 25.4 min, 1921
- 440 yards hurdles: 57.6s, 1924
Web links
- Wilfrid Tatham in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Wilfrid Tatham in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Wilfrid Tatham in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Tatham, Wilfrid |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tatham, Wilfrid George (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British hurdler and middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London Borough of Bromley |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1978 |
| Place of death | St Helens Merseyside |