Bert Norris
Encyclopedia
Albert "Bert" James Norris (5 November 1898 – 11 June 1990) was an English
athlete who competed for Great Britain
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Hanover Square, London
and died in Wincanton
, Somerset
.
In 1936 he participated in the Olympic marathon event but did not finish the race.
At the 1934 Empire Games he failed to finish the marathon competition. Four years later he won the silver medal in the marathon contest at the 1938 Empire Games.
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...
athlete who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Hanover Square, London
Hanover Square, London
Hanover Square, London, is a square in Mayfair, London W1, England, situated to the south west of Oxford Circus, the major junction where Oxford Street meets Regent Street....
and died in Wincanton
Wincanton
Wincanton is a small town in south Somerset, southwest England. The town lies on the A303 road, the main route between London and South West England, and has some light industry...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
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In 1936 he participated in the Olympic marathon event but did not finish the race.
At the 1934 Empire Games he failed to finish the marathon competition. Four years later he won the silver medal in the marathon contest at the 1938 Empire Games.