 Thomas Livingston-Learmonth at the 1928 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Carlisle Livingstone-Learmonth |
| Born | 5 January 1906 Waratah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 24 April 1931 (aged 25) Khartoum, Sudan |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | athletics |
| Club | University of Cambridge |
Thomas Carlisle Livingstone-Learmonth (5 January 1906 – 24 April 1931) was a British hurdler. He competed at the 1928 Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles and finished in fifth place.
Biography
The career of Livingstone-Learmonth was overshadowed by Lord Burghley, who beat him in the 440 yd hurdles at all 1926–1928 AAA Championships. Earlier in 1925 Livingstone-Learmonth set a British record in the 220 yd hurdles, but Burghley has bettered it within three weeks. In the semifinals of the 1928 Olympics, Livingstone-Learmonth set another British record in the 400 m hurdles, at 54.0 s, but it was bettered next day by Burghley in the final.
Livingstone-Learmonth finished second behind Burghley in the 440 yards hurdles event at 1927 AAA Championships.
Livingstone-Learmonth died of meningitis aged 25 while on a diplomatic mission in Sudan. His grandfather was Thomas Livingstone Learmonth, an early European settler of Australia.
References
- "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- Thomas Livingston-Learmonth. Sports-Reference.com
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