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⚫ | '''Meyrick Chapman''' (9 December 1886 – 29 December 1969) was a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]]. Educated at [[Magdalen College School, Brackley|Magdalen College School]],<ref name=":0" /> he competed at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. In the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 metres]], Chapman took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.3 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68950 |title=Meyrick Chapman |work=Olympedia |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> |
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He was the winner of the British Olympic 100 m trials and competed for [[Finchley Harriers]].<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20170702193222/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/m-chapman-1.html M Chapman]. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.</ref> Chapman was still competing at a relatively high level in 1924, winning the 100 yards at the Bucks AAA championship.<ref>Bletchley's Giant Show, ''Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press'', August 7, 1926</ref> |
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* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
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* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html | title = Athletics 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 20 July |
* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html | title = Athletics 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 20 July 2006 }} |
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* {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 20 July | |
* {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 20 July 2006 |language=pl}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 22 May 2023
Meyrick Chapman (9 December 1886 – 29 December 1969) was a British athlete. Educated at Magdalen College School,[1] he competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Chapman took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.3 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.[2]
He was the winner of the British Olympic 100 m trials and competed for Finchley Harriers.[1] Chapman was still competing at a relatively high level in 1924, winning the 100 yards at the Bucks AAA championship.[3]
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[edit]- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 July 2006.