William Allan Stewart (22 October 1889 – 29 April 1958) was an Australian sprinter who competed at the Olympic Games.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 22 October 1889 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 29 April 1958 (aged 68) Monegeetta, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 yards/metres |
| Club | London Athletic Club |
Biography
editStewart finished third in the 100 yards event at the British 1911 AAA Championships[3][4] and returned to compete in the 1912 AAA Championships, where he finished third behind South African George Patching.[5][6]
Shortly after the 1912 AAA Championships, Stewart competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[7]
Stewart once again competed in the British AAA Championships and finished third behind Willie Applegarth in the 100 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "William Stewart". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "A Champion Sprinter". The Herald. 1 November 1911. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Feats". Sporting Life. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit- William Stewart at ESPNscrum
- William Stewart at Olympedia
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