Ralph Adams
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Ralph Andrew Adams (born July 9, 1907, date of death unknown) was a Canadian
athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres event
as well as of the 200 metres competition
. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which was disqualified in the final of the 4×100 metres contest.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he was eliminated in the heats.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928 and Monday, July 30, 1928...
as well as of the 200 metres competition
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.-Round One:15 heats were held; the fastest two in each heat advanced to Round Two.Heat OneHeat TwoHeat Three...
. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which was disqualified in the final of the 4×100 metres contest.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he was eliminated in the heats.