Wally Freeman (athlete)

Wally Freeman
Personal information
Full nameWalter Freeman
NationalityBritish
Born(1893-09-06)6 September 1893
Astwood Bank, England
DiedOctober 1987
Colchester, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
ClubBirchfield Harriers

Walter "Wally" Freeman (6 September 1893 – October 1987) was a British athlete, who competed at the Olympic Games.[1]

Career

Freeman competed in the men's individual cross country event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

Freeman finished third behind Halland Britton in the 10 miles event at the 1922 AAA Championships.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Wally Freeman". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Freeman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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