Walter Porter (runner)

Walter Porter
Personal information
Full nameWalter Harold Porter
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1903-02-30)30 February 1903
York, England
Died3 August 1979(1979-08-03) (aged 75)
York, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle-distance running
ClubYork Harriers & Athletic Club
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris 3000 metres team race

Walter Harold Porter (30 August 1903 - 3 August 1979) was a British athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Career

Porter was the Yorkshire champion at 880 yards, the mile, and 3 miles and finished third behind William Seagrove in the a mile event at the 1924 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards he was selected for the British team to compete at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a silver medal in the 3000 metres team race.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Porter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Walter Porter". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "To-day's Athletics". Gloucestershire Echo. 21 June 1924. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 23 June 1924. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.


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