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Harry Whittle
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Harold 'Harry' Whittle (2 May 1922 – 11 May 1990) was a British hurdler and long jumper who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
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Whittle was educated at Queen Street Council School and Bolton School before taking a civil engineering degree at the University of Manchester.[2]
Whittle became the British 440 yards hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1947 AAA Championships.[3][4]
After successfully retaining his title at the 1948 AAA Championships, he represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, in the 400 metres hurdles event.[5]
He won his third consecutive AAA title before representing the England athletics team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[6] competing in four events; the 440 yards, 440 yards hurdles, long jump and triple jump.[7][8]
Just five months later he won his fourth AAA title and also won a bronze medal at the 1950 European Athletics Championships in Brussels. He then proceeded to win three more AAA titles in 1951, 1952[9] and 1953, making him a seven consecutive British champion in 440 yards hurdles.[10] His all-round ability also enabled him to claim two long jump national championships in 1947 and 1949.[11]
Whittle represented the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he was named the team captain.[5]
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