| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1890-10-12)12 October 1890 Ballydonnell, Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 February 1965(1965-02-15) (aged 74) Bray, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw 220 yards 880 yards mile long jump high jump triple jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ballinamore Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | hammer: 49.62 m | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William T. Britton (12 October 1890 – 15 February 1965) was an Irish athlete.
Early life
Britton was born near Mullinahone to a farming family. He attended Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan and worked as a bank clerk in the Munster and Leinster Bank.
Career
Britton excelled in high jump, long jump, 120 yd hurdles, triple jump and hammer throw, winning Gaelic Athletic Association, National Athletic and Cycling Association and Amateur Athletic Association of England titles.
The high point of Britton's career was representing Ireland at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada, where he won silver in the hammer throw with a throw of 153′ 10″ (46.89 m).
References
- Neville, Conor. "Tarzan, Hitler And Snubbing The Brits: In Praise Of The Great Dr. Pat O'Callaghan".
- "NACAI Track & Field Championship 1924 [Tailteann & Olympic Trials" (PDF). Hibernian Athletics History Association.
- "British Medallists in Commonwealth Games". www.gbrathletics.com.
- Michael O'Dwyer. "Bill Britton" (PDF). Tipperary Athletics.
- "Commonwealth Games: Men's hammer - Athletics Weekly". 23 July 2014.
- Phillips, Bob (30 September 2017). Honour of Empire, Glory of Sport: The History of Athletics at the Commonwealth Games. Parrs Wood. ISBN 9781903158098 – via Google Books.
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