William Coales

William Coales
Coales at the 1908 Olympics
Personal information
Born8 January 1886
Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England
Died19 January 1960 (aged 74)
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
long-distance
ClubThrapston & District Harriers & Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bests5000 m – 15:06.1 (1908)
10,000 m – 32:41.0 (1910)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1908 London3 mile team

William Coales (8 January 1886 – 19 January 1960) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]

Biography

Coales represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[4][5]

Coales won a gold medal in the 3 mile team, together with Joe Deakin, Arthur Robertson, Harold Wilson and Norman Hallows. On the same day, he ran the five mile heats but failed to finish.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Coales". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "William Coales". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  3. ↑ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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