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William Stewart (athlete)

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William Stewart
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1889-10-22)22 October 1889
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died29 April 1958(1958-04-29) (aged 68)
Monegeetta, Victoria, Australia
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 yards/metres
ClubLondon Athletic Club

William Allan Stewart (22 October 1889 – 29 April 1958) was an Australian sprinter who competed at the Olympic Games.[1][2]

Biography

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Stewart finished third in the 100 yards event at the British 1911 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

Setwart competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "William Stewart". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "A Champion Sprinter". The Herald. 1 November 1911. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Stewart Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2017.