Arthur Anderson (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Arthur Emilius David Anderson (30 September 1886 – 21 October 1967) was an English
track and field athlete
from Brentford
, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metres competition
as well as of the 200 metres event
.
Anderson's brother, Gerard Anderson
, held the world record in the 440 metres hurdles and also participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In 1914 Gerard Anderson was killed in combat in World War I
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Brentford
Brentford
Brentford is a suburban town in west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent, west-southwest of Charing Cross. Its former ceremonial county was Middlesex.-Toponymy:...
, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metres competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
as well as of the 200 metres event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics...
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Anderson's brother, Gerard Anderson
Gerard Anderson
Gerard Rupert Lawrence "Laurie" Anderson was a British hurdler who participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics and held the world record for the 440-yards hurdles.-Life:...
, held the world record in the 440 metres hurdles and also participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In 1914 Gerard Anderson was killed in combat in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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