Wallis Walters

Wallis Walters
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born(1878-01-02)2 January 1878
Llanllawddog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died10 February 1952(1952-02-10) (aged 74)
Llanybydder, Wales
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
110 metres hurdles/long jump
ClubCardiff University AC

David Wallis Walters (2 January 1878 – 10 February 1952) was a British and Welsh hurdler and long jumper who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Walters was the 1904 British long jump champion by virtue of finishing third (the highest British athlete) at the 1904 AAA Championships.[2] He also finished runner-up to Bert Stronach at both the 1904 and 1905 AAA Championships.[3][4]

Walters represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[5] where he competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles competition.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wallis Walters Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Amateur Championships". Daily News (London). 4 July 1904. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Wallis Walters". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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