William Palmer (athlete)
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William Jones Palmer was a British
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1908 he finished sixth in the 10 mile walk event
. He also participated in the final of the 3500 metre walk competition
but did not finish the race.
Four years later he participated in the final of the 10 kilometre walk competition
but did not finish the race again.
Great Britain
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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...
and 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...
.
In 1908 he finished sixth in the 10 mile walk event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 mile walk
The men's 10 miles walk race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. This event was held for the only time. The competition was held on Thursday, July 16, 1908 and on Friday, July 17, 1908.The competition was held in two rounds...
. He also participated in the final of the 3500 metre walk competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3500 metre walk
The men's 3500 metre walk race was held for the only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 14, 1908.It was held in two rounds...
but did not finish the race.
Four years later he participated in the final of the 10 kilometre walk competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk
The men's 10 kilometres walk was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of racewalking, which had debuted at the previous games with the 10 mile and 3500 metre walks. The 10 kilometre was the only...
but did not finish the race again.