Howard Kinsman

Howard Kinsman
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born(1900-10-09)9 October 1900
Ladysmith, Colony of Natal
Died10 January 1960(1960-01-10) (aged 59)
Cape Town, Western Cape
Sport
SportSprinting
Event200 metres

Howard Philip Kinsman (9 October 1900 – 10 January 1960) was a South African sprinter who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]

Career

Kinsman competed in the 200 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Kinsman won the British AAA Championships title in the 220 yards event at the 1924 AAA Championships,[3][4] where he defeated Eric Liddell into second place.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Howard Kinsman". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Howard Kinsman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  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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