Francis Arthur Knott (11 August 1882 – 24 March 1958) was a British middle-distance running athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1882 Haringey, England |
| Died | 24 March 1958 (aged 75) Worthing, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle-distance |
| Club | South London Harriers |
Biography
editKnott, born in Haringey, finished third behind Harold Wilson in the 1 mile event at the 1908 AAA Championships.[1][2]
Knott competed in the 1500 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games, Knott placed fourth in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.[3]
References
edit- ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 6 July 1908. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Francis Knott". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
Sources
edit- Francis Knott's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2006.
- Francis Knott at Olympedia
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