Thomas Matthewman

Thomas Matthewman
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1903-03-10)10 March 1903
Huddersfield, England
Died14 August 1990(1990-08-14) (aged 87)
Leeds, England
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 yards/220 yards
ClubHuddersfield AC

Thomas Matthewman (10 March 1903 – 14 August 1990) was a British sprinter, who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

At the 1924 Olympic Games, Matthewman competed in the men's 200 metres.[2]

Matthewman finished second and third respectively behind Eric Liddell in the 220 yards and 100 yards events at the 1923 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Matthewman". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Matthewman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Liddell creates new record". Pall Mall Gazette. 7 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 December 2024.


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