Doug Stupart
Encyclopedia
Douglas Annesley David Stupart (March 30, 1882 – May 6, 1951) was a South Africa
n track and field athlete
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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In 1908 he finished tenth in the triple jump event
. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles competition
but was eliminated in the first round.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n 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...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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In 1908 he finished tenth in the triple jump event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 25, 1908.Twenty athletes from eight nations competed.-Records:...
. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles was the shorter of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was dominated by the American runners. The competition was held from Thursday, July 23, 1908 to Saturday, July 25, 1908....
but was eliminated in the first round.