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Harry Churcher

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Harry Churcher
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1910-11-21)21 November 1910
Wandsworth, London, England
Died24 June 1972(1972-06-24) (aged 61)
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubBelgrave Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best10  km walk: 45:29.8 (1950)

Harry George Churcher (21 November 1910 – 24 June 1972) was a British racewalker. He competed in the 10 km walk at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Churcher won two 2 miles walk titles (1939, 1948)[3] and four 7 miles walk titles (1939, 1947, 1948, 1949) at the prestigious AAA Championships.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Harry Churcher Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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