William Whyte (athlete)
William Whyte ( William Miller "Tickle" Whyte; born August 16, 1903 in Melbourne , † November 1964 ) was an Australian middle-distance runner .
In 1928 he was ninth at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam over 1500 m and was eliminated over 800 m in the preliminary run. At the British Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930 , he won silver in the mile run .
In 1924 and 1926 he was Australasian champion over 880 yards and in 1930 Australian champion in the mile run.
Personal bests
- 880 yards: 1: 56.0 min, August 21, 1926, Brisbane
- 1500 m: 3: 59.9 min, August 1, 1928, Amsterdam
- 1 mile: 4:21.2 min, March 10, 1928, Melbourne
Web links
- William Whyte in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- William Whyte in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- William Whyte in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Whyte, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whyte, William Miller; Whyte, Tickle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1964 |