William Coales
William Coales (born January 8, 1886 in Aldwincle , Northamptonshire , † January 19, 1960 in Sudbury , Suffolk ) was a British long-distance runner .
In the 3-mile team run at the 1908 Olympic Games in London , he finished third behind his teammates Joe Deakin and Archie Robertson and won the gold medal with them. On the same day he started the preliminary round of the 5-mile run, but did not reach the finish.
William Coales started for the Thrapston & District Harriers & Athletic Club.
Web links
- William Coales in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| 5000 meters |
1900: Charles Bennett , John Rimmer , Sidney Robinson , Alfred Tysoe , Stan Rowley |
| 4 miles |
1904: Arthur Newton , George Underwood , Paul Pilgrim , Howard Valentine , David Munson |
| 3 miles |
1908: Joe Deakin , Archie Robertson , William Coales |
| 3000 meters |
1912: Tell Berna , Norman Taber , George Bonhag , Abel Kiviat , Louis Scott • 1920: Horace Brown , Arlie Schardt , Ivan Dresser • 1924: Paavo Nurmi , Ville Ritola , Elias Katz , Sameli Tala , Frej Liewendahl , Eino Seppälä |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Coales, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aldwincle , Northamptonshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1960 |
| Place of death | Sudbury , Suffolk |