William Eaton (athlete)

William Eaton
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Edward Eaton
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1909-04-20)20 April 1909
Salford, England
Died1 April 1938(1938-04-01) (aged 28)
Salford, England
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
10,000 metres
ClubSalford Harriers

William Edward Eaton (20 April 1909 – 1 April 1938) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Eaton became the national 10 miles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1936 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

One month later he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, where he competed in the men's 10,000 metres.[5]

He died of pneumonia less than two years later, aged 28.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Eaton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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