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Frank Handley

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Frank Handley
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney 880 yards
Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney 4×440 yd

Francis Richard Handley (31 October 1910 – 31 October 1985) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Salford.

Career

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In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 metres event.

At the 1938 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 880 yards competition. He was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×440 yards contest. In the 440 yards event he was eliminated in the heats.

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Handley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012.