Tommy Lalande

Tommy Lalande
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born(1904-12-31)31 December 1904
Durban, Colony of Natal, South Africa
Died31 January 1983(1983-01-31) (aged 78)
Poole, England
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Thomas Forcer Lalande (31 December 1904 – 31 January 1983) was a South African long-distance runner who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Lalande finished third behind Donald Robertson (athlete) in the marathon event at the 1934 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he competed in the marathon.[5]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tommy Lalande Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2025.


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