Personal information | |
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Nationality | British/Australian |
Born | (1897-05-08)8 May 1897 Brisbane, Australia |
Died | 12 September 1946(1946-09-12) (aged 49) Melbourne, Australia |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 110 metres hurdles |
Club | British Army AC East Brisbane Harriers |
Eric Victor Dunbar (8 May 1897 – 12 September 1946) was a British/Australian hurdler, who compteted at the Olympic Games.
Career
Dunbar finished third behind George Trowbridge in the 120 yards hurdles event at the British 1920 AAA Championships.
One month later, he competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles.
References
- "Eric Dunbar". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Dunbar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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