Sinton Hewitt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 31 July 1887 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 1976 (aged 88–89) Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000m |
Sinton Hewitt (31 July 1887 – 1976) was an Australian long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 metres and the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was a boundary umpire at the "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football in London (1916). A news film was taken at the match.[2][3]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "Sinton Hewitt Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ The original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916) on YouTube
- ^ The 2019 remastered and colourised version of the original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916), remastered and colourised version (2019) on YouTube
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- Sportspeople from Melbourne
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