Charles Clibbon

Charles Thomas Clibbon (3 February 1895 – 4 April 1975) was an English long-distance runner, who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Charles Clibbon

Charles Clibbon, Joseph Guillemot and Christopher Vose in 1920
Personal information
Born	3 February 1895 Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Died	4 April 1975 (aged 80) Harmondsworth, London, Great Britain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5000 m, 10,000 m
Club	Birchfield Harriers Surrey AC, Kingston-upon-Thames
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 m – 15:20.4e (1924) 10000 m – 32:08.8e (1920)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  England International Cross Country Championships 1920 Belfast Team

Career

Clibbon became the National 10 mile champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1920 AAA Championships.^[4][5][6]

The following month he competed at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, where failed to finish his 10,000 metres final race. In 1920, Clibbon also finished fourth at the 1920 International Cross Country Championships, winning a gold medal with the English team.^[1]

Clibbon finished second behind Halland Britton in the 10 miles event at the 1922 AAA Championships.^[7][8]

Two years later at the 1924 Olympic Games he placed sixth in the 5000 metres and 14th in the 10,000 metres.^[1]