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Douglas Neame

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Douglas Neame
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Hamilton 440 yards hurdles

Commodore Douglas Mortimer Lewes Neame DSO Bar (9 October 1901 – 13 June 1988) was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Hanover Square and died in Salisbury.

In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the 110 metre hurdles event.

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 440 yards hurdles competition.

He carried the Olympic Torch across the English Channel for the 1948 Olympic Games.

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