Wally Beavers
Walter "Wally" James Beavers (11 July 1903 – 29 November 1965) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
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| British Empire Games | ||
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He was born and died in York.
In 1928 he finished ninth in the 10,000 metres event. In the 5,000 metres competition he was eliminated in the first round.[1]
At the 1934 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 3 miles contest.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wally Beavers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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